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John Nance Garner III (November 22, 1868 – November 7, 1967), known among his contemporaries as " Cactus Jack ", was an American Democratic politician and lawyer from Texas.
John Nance Garner was the 32nd vice president of the United States (1933–41) in the Democratic administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He maintained his conservatism despite his prominent position in Roosevelt’s New Deal administration.
John Nance Garner was an exceptionally powerful vice president in both a constructive and obstructionist sense. He initially helped pilot Roosevelt's ambitious proposals through Congress but later came to embody the opposition of conservative Democrats to the New Deal.
John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner (1868–1967) was speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives during the last two years of Herbert Hoover’s presidency (1931–1933) and vice president during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first two terms (1933–1941).
Aug 31, 2021 · John Nance (Cactus Jack) Garner, the thirty-second vice president of the United States, the first of thirteen children of John Nance and Sarah (Guest) Garner, was born on November 22, 1868, in a log cabin near Detroit, Texas.
May 11, 2018 · John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner (November 22, 1868–November 7, 1967) served in Congress from his election in 1902 until 1933, holding the post of minority leader between 1929 and 1931 and speaker of the House for the last two years.
Jun 5, 2024 · John Nance Garner was the 32nd Vice President of the United States, serving under President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1941. Known as “Cactus Jack,” Garner was a skilled back-room politician, previously serving as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
