Dewey Short

Dewey Jackson Short (April 7, 1898 – November 19, 1979) was an American politician from Missouri. He was US Representative for 12 terms (1929-1931, 1935–1957). A member of the Republican Party, he was a staunch opponent of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.

Dewey Jackson Short
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil-Military Affairs
In office
March 15, 1957  November 1958
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byGeorge H. Roderick
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Chair of the House Armed Services Committee
In office
January 3, 1953  January 3, 1955
SpeakerJoseph William Martin, Jr.
Preceded byCarl Vinson
Succeeded byCarl Vinson
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri
In office
March 4, 1929  March 3, 1931
Preceded byJames F. Fulbright
Succeeded byJames F. Fulbright
Constituency14th district
In office
January 3, 1935  January 3, 1957
Preceded byDistrict inactive
Succeeded byCharles H. Brown
Constituency7th district
Personal details
Born(1898-04-07)April 7, 1898
Galena, Missouri, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1979(1979-11-19) (aged 81)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
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