Sidney R. Yates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sidney R. Yates

American politician

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1909

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 05-Oct-2000

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Sidney R. Yates

  • Sidney Richard Yates (August 27, 1909 – October 5, 2000) was a politician from the state of Illinois.
  • A Democrat, he is most notable for his long service as a member of the United States House of Representatives. A native of Chicago, Yates graduated from Lake View High School in 1928.
  • He received bachelor's (1931) and law (1933) degrees from the University of Chicago, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Chicago.
  • In addition to working as an attorney, in the 1930s Yates also played semiprofessional basketball.
  • He gained his initial experience in government as an attorney for the state bank receiver (1935-1937), and an assistant state attorney general specializing in traction railroads for the Illinois Commerce Commission (1937-1940).
  • During World War II, Yates served in the United States Navy for two years (1944-1946) as an attorney based in Washington, D.C. In 1948, Yates was elected to Congress, and he served from 1949 to 1963.
  • After an unsuccessful run against Everett Dirksen for the United States Senate in 1962, in 1964 Yates was again elected to Congress.
  • he served from 1965 to 1999, and did not run for reelection in 1998.
  • He was a longtime member of the House Appropriations Committee, where he became known for staunch U.S.
  • support of Israel, and federal funding for parks, historical conservation, and the arts.
  • Yates was also an advocate for several liberal causes, including opposition to discrimination based on age.
  • At the time he concluded his service, he was the oldest person to ever serve in the House (age 89), and one of the longest-tenured members in the history of Congress (total House service of 48 years). Yates died in Washington in 2000.
  • He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, Illinois.

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