John Jacob Rhodes III
| John Jacob Rhodes III | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district |
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| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | John McCain |
| Succeeded by | Samuel G. Coppersmith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Jacob Rhodes III September 8, 1943 Mesa, Arizona, U. S. |
| Died | January 20, 2011 (aged 67) Washington, D. C., U. S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Landon School Yale University University of Arizona |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1970 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
John Jacob "Jay" Rhodes III (September 8, 1943 – January 20, 2011) was a Republican Representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district. He was born in Mesa, Arizona.[1]
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[edit] Youth and education
Rhodes' father and namesake also represented the 1st district. Rhodes graduated from the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland (1961); graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut (1965) with an A.B., and from the University of Arizona College of Law in Tucson, Arizona with a J.D. (1968).
Rhodes joined the United States Army in 1968, served in Vietnam, and left as a captain in 1970. He was admitted to the Arizona State bar in 1968 and commenced practice in Mesa. Rhodes was a Republican district chairman (1972–1982), served on the Mesa Board of Education (1973–1976), and served with Central Arizona Water Conservation District (1983–1986).
[edit] While in Congress
Rhodes was elected to the 100th United States Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993), but was unsuccessful as a candidate for re-election in 1992 to the 103rd Congress. After his defeat, he remained in Washington, D.C.
[edit] Accident and death
Rhodes died on January 20, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Washington, D.C.. Rhodes had been treated for three fractured vertebrae he sustained in an automobile accident in October 2010. He was found unconscious ten days before his death and began suffering organ failure. He was survived by his wife, Jane, sons John, Taylor, Jeremy, and Arthur, and mother, Betty Rhodes.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=13880954
- ^ Thomason, Art (January 20, 2011). "Jay Rhodes, former congressman, dies at 67". azcentral.com. http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2011/01/20/20110120jay-rhodes-obit-dead-former-arizona-congressman0121.html. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
[edit] External links
- John Jacob Rhodes III at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Finding Aid to the John J. Rhodes Papers at Arizona State University
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by John S. McCain III |
U.S. Representative for Arizona's 1st Congressional District 1987–1993 |
Succeeded by Samuel G. Coppersmith |
| Representatives to the 100th–102nd United States Congresses from Arizona (ordered by seniority) | ||
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| 100th | Senate: D. DeConcini | J. McCain | House: M. Udall | B. Stump | J. Kolbe | J. Kyl | J. J. Rhodes III |
| 101st | Senate: D. DeConcini | J. McCain | House: M. Udall | B. Stump | J. Kolbe | J. Kyl | J. J. Rhodes III |
| 102nd | Senate: D. DeConcini | J. McCain | House: B. Stump | J. Kolbe | J. Kyl | J. J. Rhodes III | E. Pastor |
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