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Adolph Joachim Sabath (April 4, 1866 in Zabori, Czech Republic of Jewish parentage – November 6, 1952 in Bethesda, Maryland) was an American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Chicago, Illinois, from 1907 until his death in 1952. He immigrated to America at age 15, became active in real estate, and received his LL.B. degree in 1891 from Lake Forest University. He served in local offices until election to Congress from the Jewish West Side in 1907. He was active in state and national Democratic party affairs, attending many conventions. He was a leading opponent of prohibition in the 1920s. As a leading Democrat he chaired the powerful Rules Committee after 1937. He was an ineffective chairman, with a small weak staff, who proved unable to lead his committee, was frequently at odds with the House leadership, and was inclined to write the President little letters "informing" on Speaker Bankhead and Sam Rayburn.[Robinson p 81]

Beginning in April 1934, he was the Dean (longest-serving member) of the House.

Sabath was an avid New Dealer and an interventionist who strongly supported war against Germany.

It was Sabath who nominated a teenage (later Admiral) Hyman G. Rickover to the United States Naval Academy.

He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery,¹ in Forest Park, Chicago.

References

Bibliography

• James A. Robinson; The House Rules Committee. 1963.

External links

• Sabath papers, with bio
• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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Collins • Côllier • Hyde • Roskam 7th district Hardin • Baker • Henry • Lincoln • Harris • Yates • Allen, J. • Shaw • Robinson • Eden • Bromwell • Moore • Corwin • Campbell • Hayes • Cullen • Henderson • Foss • Knopf • Lundin • Buchanan • Juul • Michaelson • Schuetz • Link • Owens • Sabath • Bowler • Libonati • Annunzio • Collins • Davis 8th district Bissell • Morrison • Smith • Fouke • Stuart • Cullom • Robinson • Fort • Payson • Cullen • Plumb • Hill • Steward • Childs • Hopkins • Mahoney • McGavin • Gallagher • Kunz • Granata • Kunz • Kocialkowski • Gordon • Rostenkowski • Crane • Bean 9th district Allen, Willis • Marshall • Logan • Allen, William • Ross • McNeely • Barrere • Whiting • Boyd • Lewis • Payson • Snow • Wheeler • Hitt • Boutell • Evans • Britten • McAndrews • Dewey • Resa • Twyman • Yates • Finnegan • Yates • Schakowsky 10th district Knapp • Thornton • Burr • Rice • Ray • Bagby • Marsh • Worthington • Post • Prince • Foss • Thomson • Foss • Chindblom • Simpson • Church • Paddock • Church • Hoffman • Côllier • Young • Mikva • Porter • Kirk 11th district Robinson • Marshall • Knapp • Wike • Knapp • Singleton • Neece • Gest • Cable • Marsh • Reeves • Snapp • Copley • Reid • Reed • Chesney • Sheehan • Pucinski • Annunzio • Sangmeister • Weller • Halvorson 12th district Morrison • Baker • Hay • Robinson • Springer • Riggs • Anderson • Wike • McDannold • Cannon • Fuller • Hinebaugh • Fuller • Buckbee • Mason • Jonas • Boyle • Finnegan • McClory • Crane • Costello 13th district Allen, William • Kuykendall • Raum • Crebs • McNulta • Stevenson • Tipton • Stevenson • Smith, D. • Springer • Warner • Hitt • Lowden • McKenzie • Johnson • Allen • Church, R. • Church, M. • Rumsfeld • Crane • McClory • Erlenborn • Farwell • Biggert At-large (38th United States Congress–42nd McLean • Cook • Duncan • Allen, J. • Moulton • Logan • Beveridge) • (53rd Black • Hunter) • (63rd–80th Seat 1: Stringer • Chiperfield • McCormick • Yates • Brennan • Champion • Martin • Day • Douglas • Stratton) • (63rd–77th Seat 2: Williams • Mason • Huck • Rathbone • McCormick • Dieterich • Nesbit • Igoe • Long • Smith • Stratton) Terr Bond • Stephenson • Pope v • d • e Districts created after 1863 14th district Cannon • Rowell • Scott • Funk • Graff • McKinney • Tavenner • Graham • Allen • Thompson • Johnson • Reed • Keeney • Hoffman • Erlenborn • Corcoran • Grotberg • Hastert • Foster 15th district Eden • Forsythe • Moulton • Cannon • Busey • Cannon • Marsh • Mickey • Prince • Hoxworth • King • Chiperfield, B. • Adair • Boyer • Chiperfield, R. • Mason • Reid • Arends • Hall • Corcoran • Madigan • Ewing • Johnson 16th district Martin • Sparks • Shaw • Landes • Fithian • Downing • Rinaker • Hinrichsen • Williams • Selby • Graff • Stone • Ireland • Hull • Dirksen • Allen • Anderson • Martin • Cox • Manzullo 17th district Morrison • Moulton • Eden • Lane • Connolly • Caldwell • Sterling • Fitzhenry • Sterling • Smith • Funk • Hall • Gillespie • Arends • O'Brien • Evans • Hare 18th district Clements • Hartzell • Thomas • Morrison • Baker • Forman • Remann • Hadley • Jett • Cannon • O'Hair • Cannon • Holaday • Meeks • Sumner • Jenison • Velde • Michel • LaHood 19th district O'Brien • Anderson • Townshend • Williams • Wood • Hunter • Crowley • Warner • McKinley • Borchers • McKinley • Moore • Adkins • Dobbins • Rigney • Wheat • McMillen • Chiperfield • McLoskey • Schisler • Railsback • Crane • Bruce • Poshard • Phelps • Shimkus 20th district Thomas • Smith • Burrell • Campbell • Williams • Rainey • Shaw • Rainey • Lucas • Barnes • Simpson, S. • Simpson, E. • Findley • Durbin • Shimkus 21st district Murphy • Baker • Rodenberg • Kern • Caldwell • Rives • Caldwell • Graham • Wheeler • Major • Wheeler • Major • Ramey • Major • Mason • Fries • Howell • Mack • Gray • Madigan • Price • Costello 22nd district Smith • Rodenberg • Baltz • Rodenberg • Miller • Irwin • Karch • Schaefer • Johnson • Price • McMillen • Springer • Shipley • Crane • Simon • Gray • Poshard 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