Brent Spence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Brent Spence

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1874

Place of Birth: Newport, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1967

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Brent Spence

  • Brent Spence (December 24, 1874 – September 18, 1967), a native of Newport, Kentucky, was a long time Democratic Congressman, attorney, and banker from Northern Kentucky. Spence was born in Newport, Kentucky to Philip and Virginia (Berry) Spence.
  • He was graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1894 with a degree in law and was admitted to the bar that same year.
  • He married Ida Bitterman on September 6, 1919. He was very active in local and state politics, serving first in the Kentucky Senate, 1904–1908, then as city solicitor of Newport, 1916-1924.
  • In 1930 he was elected to the U.S.
  • House of Representatives from the 5th District; he held this position from March 4, 1931 until January 3, 1963 when most of his district was merged with the neighboring 4th District of fellow Democrat Frank Chelf.
  • He lost the ensuring primary to Chelf.
  • At the time of his retirement, Spence was one of the oldest members to serve in the House; he was 88 years old at the end of his career. Spence chaired the U.S.
  • House Banking and Currency Committee (1943–1963, except for four years when Republicans controlled Congress).
  • He was a delegate to the 44-nation Bretton Woods Conference in 1944, to promote fair commerce.
  • This led to creating the International Monetary Fund and Bank, and Spence's sponsoring legislation in Congress.
  • Spence was a strong supporter of the New Deal and the Fair Deal.
  • During President Roosevelt's administration, he supported the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the National Industrial Recovery Act, the Social Security Act, and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Altogether Spence was a quiet man, who was not a good public speaker.
  • However, he was known for his impartial leadership and could get critical legislation passed.
  • His background in banking is credited for leading him to sponsor the Export-Import Federal Deposit Insurance Act, which doubled insured savings accounts from $5,000 to $10,000. The Brent Spence Bridge of I-75/I-71 which crosses the Ohio River at Covington, Kentucky is named for him.
  • He resided in Fort Thomas, Kentucky at the time of his death.
  • His funeral service was at St.
  • Paul's Episcopal Church, Newport, where he was a lifetime member, then buried in Evergreen Cemetery (Southgate, Kentucky).

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