Ike Skelton
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| Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee | |
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In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Speaker | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Duncan Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Buck McKeon |
| Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee | |
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In office February 6, 1998 – January 4, 2007 |
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| Leader |
Dick Gephardt Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Ron Dellums |
| Succeeded by | Duncan Hunter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | William Randall |
| Succeeded by | Vicky Hartzler |
| Member of the Missouri Senate | |
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In office 1971–1977 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Isaac Newton Skelton IV December 20, 1931 Lexington, Missouri |
| Died | October 28, 2013 (aged 81) Arlington, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patty Martin (m. 2009–2013) Susan Anding Skelton (m. 1961–2005) |
| Residence | Lexington, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Wentworth Military Academy, University of Missouri, University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Disciples of Christ |
Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton IV (December 20, 1931 – October 28, 2013) was an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th congressional district from 1977 to 2011. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He was a member of the Democratic Party. On November 2, 2010, he lost his seat to Vicky Hartzler.
Skelton was born in Lexington, Missouri, a rural town with extensive Civil War history. He was the son of Carolyn Marie (Boone) and Isaac Newton Skelton III.
In 1928, Skelton's father met Harry S. Truman, then a Jackson County judge, and the men became good friends. When he was 17, Skelton attended Truman’s 1949 inauguration.
Skelton was an Eagle Scout. He earned an associate of arts degree from Wentworth Military Academy and College in 1951, an A.B. in 1953 and an LL.B. in 1956 from the University of Missouri. He is a brother of Sigma Chi and Alpha Phi Omega at the University of Missouri. He also attended the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 1953. Skelton then became a lawyer and entered private practice in Lafayette County, Missouri.
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