L. Mendel Rivers

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:birth_date 1905-01-05
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mendel_Rivers_Jr.
gptkbp:committee gptkb:House_Committee_on_Education_and_Labor
gptkb:House_Armed_Services_Committee
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Veterans'_Affairs
House Appropriations Committee
gptkbp:death_date 2001-12-28
gptkbp:district gptkb:South_Carolina's_1st_congressional_district
gptkbp:education gptkb:The_Citadel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L. Mendel Rivers
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/ Mendel_ Rivers.jpg/220px-Mendel_ Rivers.jpg
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:notable_character Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, Education, and Welfare
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
gptkbp:notable_work Rivers Act
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_L._Mc_Millan
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Rivers
gptkbp:successor gptkb:C.lynn_Mc_Millan
gptkbp:term_end 1970-01-03
gptkbp:term_start 1941-01-03
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:73rd_United_States_Congress
gptkb:74th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4