Jacob K. Javits
Jacob K. Javits
Jacob Koppel "Jack" Javitswas an American politician who served as a United States Senator from New York from 1957 to 1981. He was a liberal Republican who served in Congress for 30 years. He was allied with Governor Nelson Rockefeller, and fellow Senators Irving Ives and Kenneth Keating. A maverick, Javits joined the Republican Party in a favorable response to Fiorello La Guardia and in reaction to Tammany Hall's efforts to control votes. He was elected to the Senate in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 May 1904
CountryUnited States of America