Henry Hyde

Henry Hyde
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 6th district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Harold R. Collier
Succeeded by	Peter Roskam
Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Benjamin Gilman
Succeeded by	Tom Lantos
Chair of the House Judiciary Committee
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Jack Brooks
Succeeded by	Jim Sensenbrenner
Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Leader	Bob Michel
Preceded by	Mickey Edwards
Succeeded by	Chris Cox
Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office January 13, 1971 – January 10, 1973
Preceded by	Lewis V. Morgan
Succeeded by	William D. Walsh
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 18th district
In office January 10, 1973 – January 3, 1975 Serving with Lawrence DiPrima, Robert F. McPartlin
Preceded by	Bernard McDevitt
Succeeded by	Robert K. Downs
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 16th district
In office January 11, 1967 – January 10, 1973 Serving with Hellmut W. Stolle, William M. Zachacki, Ralph C. Capparelli, Roman J. Kosinski
Preceded by	At-large district abolished
Succeeded by	Roger McAuliffe
Personal details
Born	Henry John Hyde (1924-04-18)April 18, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 29, 2007(2007-11-29) (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1952) Republican (1952–2007)
Spouse(s)	Jeanne Simpson ​ ​ (m. 1947; died 1992)​ Judy Wolverton
Children	4
Education	Duke University Georgetown University (BA) Loyola University Chicago (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1944–1968
Rank	Commander
Unit	United States Navy Reserve
Henry Hyde's voice Hyde, as chair of the House Judiciary Committee, outlines the Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1996 Recorded August 2, 1996

Henry John Hyde (April 18, 1924 – November 29, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's northwestern suburbs. He was Chairman of the Judiciary Committee from 1995 to 2001, and the House International Relations Committee from 2001 to 2007. He is most famous for writing the Hyde Amendment, as a vocal opponent of abortion.