Pete Jarman

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Pete Jarman

Pete Jarman (1939)

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by| William B. Oliver
Succeeded by| Edward deGraffenried
United States Ambassador to Australia
In office
1949–1953
President| Harry S. Truman
Preceded by| Myron M. Cowen
Succeeded by| Amos J. Peaslee
33rd Secretary of State of Alabama
In office
1931–1935
Governor| Benjamin M. Miller
Preceded by| John Marvin Brandon
Succeeded by| David Howell Turner
Personal details
Born|

Peterson Bryant Jarman

(1892-10-31)October 31, 1892
Greensboro, Alabama, U.S.
Died| February 17, 1955(1955-02-17) (aged 62)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place| Arlington National Cemetery
Political party| Democratic
Alma mater| University of Alabama
Military service
Allegiance|  United States
Branch/service|  United States Army
Alabama National Guard
Rank| Lieutenant colonel
Unit| 327th Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Division
Battles/wars| World War I

Peterson Bryant ″Pete″ Jarman (October 31, 1892 – February 17, 1955) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.

## Early life[edit]

Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Jarman attended the public schools, the Normal College, Livingston, Alabama, and Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1913, and attended the University of Montpellier, France, in 1919, after which he served as clerk in probate office in Sumter County, Alabama, from 1913 to 1917.

## Military career[edit]

During the First World War, Jarman served overseas as second and first lieutenant in the 327th Infantry Regiment. He served in the Alabama National Guard as inspector general with rank of major in 1922–1924, and as division inspector of the 31st Infantry Division with rank of lieutenant colonel in 1924–1940.

## Political career[edit]

Jarman served as assistant State examiner of accounts in 1919–1930, and as Secretary of State of Alabama in 1931–1934. He served as assistant State comptroller in 1935 and 1936. He was a member of the State Democratic executive committee of Alabama in 1927–1930.

Jarman was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1949). He served as chairman of the Committee on Memorials (Seventy-fifth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1948.

A confidential 1943 analysis of the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Isaiah Berlin for the British Foreign Office described Jarman as[1]

> A big, good-natured Rotarian type of man who has always supported the Administration's foreign policies to the full. Is reputedly pro-British and is likely to back any international post-war attempts by the Administration, although he is no out-and-out New Dealer.

He was appointed by President Harry S. Truman as Ambassador to Australia on June 8, 1949, and served until July 31, 1953. He died in Washington, D.C., on February 17, 1955, and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Hachey, Thomas E. (Winter 1973–1974). "American Profiles on Capitol Hill: A Confidential Study for the British Foreign Office in 1943" (PDF). Wisconsin Magazine of History. 57 (2): 141–153. JSTOR 4634869. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-21.

* United States Congress. "Pete Jarman (id: J000058)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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Political offices

Preceded by

John Marvin Brandon

|  Secretary of State of Alabama
1931-1935  | Succeeded by

David Howell Turner

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by

William B. Oliver

|  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 6th congressional district
1937-1949  | Succeeded by

Edward deGraffenried

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by

Myron M. Cowen

|  United States Ambassador to Australia
1949–1953  | Succeeded by

Amos J. Peaslee

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Alabama's delegation(s) to the 75th–80th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority)

| 75th |

Senate: ▌H. Black (D) • ▌ J.H. Bankhead II (D) • ▌D.B. Graves (D) • ▌J.L. Hill (D)

House: ▌ H. Steagall (D) • ▌ W. B. Bankhead (D) • ▌J.L. Hill (D) • ▌ S. Hobbs (D) • ▌ J. Starnes (D) • ▌ F. Boykin (D) • ▌ P. Jarman (D) • ▌ L. Patrick (D) • ▌ J. Sparkman (D) • ▌ G. Grant (D)

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76th |

Senate: ▌ J.H. Bankhead II (D) • ▌J.L. Hill (D)

House: ▌ H. Steagall (D) • ▌ W. B. Bankhead (D) • ▌ S. Hobbs (D) • ▌ J. Starnes (D) • ▌ F. Boykin (D) • ▌ P. Jarman (D) • ▌ L. Patrick (D) • ▌ J. Sparkman (D) • ▌ G. Grant (D) • ▌Z. Weatherford (D)

77th |

Senate: ▌ J.H. Bankhead II (D) • ▌J.L. Hill (D)

House: ▌ H. Steagall (D) • ▌ S. Hobbs (D) • ▌ J. Starnes (D) • ▌ F. Boykin (D) • ▌ P. Jarman (D) • ▌ L. Patrick (D) • ▌ J. Sparkman (D) • ▌ G. Grant (D) • ▌ W. W. Bankhead (D) • ▌C. Manasco (D)

78th |

Senate:

* ▌J.H. Bankhead II (D)
* ▌J.L. Hill (D)

House:

* ▌H. Steagall (D)
* ▌S. Hobbs (D)
* ▌J. Starnes (D)
* ▌F. Boykin (D)
* ▌P. Jarman (D)
* ▌J. Sparkman (D)
* ▌G. Grant (D)
* ▌C. Manasco (D)
* ▌J. Newsome (D)
* ▌G.W. Andrews (D)

79th |

Senate:

* ▌J.H. Bankhead II (D)
* ▌J.L. Hill (D)
* ▌G. Swift (D)
* ▌J. Sparkman (D)

House:

* ▌S. Hobbs (D)
* ▌F. Boykin (D)
* ▌P. Jarman (D)
* ▌J. Sparkman (D)
* ▌G. Grant (D)
* ▌L. Patrick (D)
* ▌C. Manasco (D)
* ▌G. W. Andrews (D)
* ▌A. Rains (D)

80th |

Senate:

* ▌J.L. Hill (D)
* ▌J. Sparkman (D)

House:

* ▌S. Hobbs (D)
* ▌F. Boykin (D)
* ▌P. Jarman (D)
* ▌G. Grant (D)
* ▌C. Manasco (D)
* ▌G. W. Andrews (D)
* ▌A. Rains (D)
* ▌L. Battle (D)
* ▌B. Jones (D)

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