Carl Albert | |
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54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office January 21, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | John William McCormack |
Succeeded by | Tip O'Neill |
House Majority Leader | |
In office January 10, 1962 – January 3, 1971 | |
Deputy | Hale Boggs |
Preceded by | John William McCormack |
Succeeded by | Hale Boggs |
House Majority Whip | |
In office January 3, 1955 – January 10, 1962 | |
Leader | John William McCormack |
Preceded by | Leslie C. Arends |
Succeeded by | Hale Boggs |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Paul Stewart |
Succeeded by | Wes Watkins |
Personal details | |
Born | Carl Bert Albert May 10, 1908 McAlester, Oklahoma |
Died | February 4, 2000 McAlester, Oklahoma | (aged 91)
Resting place | Oak Hill Memorial Park McAlester, Oklahoma |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Oklahoma St Peter's College, Oxford |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941-1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Carl Bert Albert (May 10, 1908 – February 4, 2000) was an American lawyer and a Democratic American politician from Oklahoma. He served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977.