Henry Hyde (politician)
| Henry Hyde | |
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| Chairman of the House Committee on International Relations | |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Speaker | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Gilman |
| Succeeded by | Tom Lantos |
| Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Speaker |
Newt Gingrich Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Jack Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Leader | Bob Michel |
| Preceded by | Mickey Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Cox |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Harold R. Collier |
| Succeeded by | Peter Roskam |
| Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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In office 1971–1972 |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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In office 1967–1974 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Henry John Hyde April 18, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2007 (aged 83) Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne Simpson Hyde (deceased; 4 children) Judy Wolverton (widowed; no children) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, Loyola University Chicago |
| Occupation | attorney, political assistant |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
United States Navy United States Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1944–1968 |
| Rank |
 Commander
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Henry John Hyde (April 18, 1924 – November 29, 2007), an American politician, was 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 which included O'Hare International Airport. He chaired the Judiciary Committee from 1995 to 2001, and the House International Relations Committee from 2001 to 2007. He gained national attention for his leadership role in managing the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.
Hyde was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Monica (Kelly) and Henry Clay Hyde. His father was English and his mother was Irish Catholic. His family supported the Democratic Party. He attended Duke University where he joined the Sigma Chi Fraternity, graduated from Georgetown University and obtained his law degree from Loyola University. Hyde played basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas where he helped take the team to the 1943 championship game. He served in the Navy during World War II. He remained in the Naval Reserve from 1946 to 1968, as an officer in charge of the U.S. Naval Intelligence Reserve Unit in Chicago. He retired at the rank of Commander. In 1955, Hyde joined the Knights of Columbus, and was a member of Father McDonald Council 1911 in Elmhurst, Illinois.
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