John Jarman
| John Henry Jarman II | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | A.S. Mike Monroney |
| Succeeded by | Mickey Edwards |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate | |
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In office 1949-1950 |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
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In office 1947-1948 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1915 Sallisaw, Oklahoma |
| Died | January 15, 1982 (aged 66) |
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Democratic (until 1975) Republican (1975–1982) |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Virginia Bewley |
| Children | John Henry (Jay) Jarman III Susan Jarman Steve Jarman |
| Alma mater |
Yale University Harvard Law School |
| Religion | Protestant |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Unit | Security Intelligence Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Jarman (July 17, 1915 – January 15, 1982) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma for 26 years from 1951 to 1977.
Jarman was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma and graduated from Yale University in 1937 and from Harvard Law School in 1941. Jarman was admitted to the bar in 1941 and began his law practice in Oklahoma City. Jarman enlisted in the United States Army in January, 1942 (about a month after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor). He served in the Security Intelligence Corps during World War II and was eventually discharged from military service in December, 1945. He was married to Ruth Virginia Bewley and had three children, John Henry Jarman III, Susan Jarman and Steve Jarman.
Jarman was later elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives and then later to the Oklahoma State Senate; Jarman was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1950 as a Democrat.
Jarman was reelected 11 times without serious difficulty. However, by the mid-1970s, the Oklahoma City area started trending more Republican. As proof of this, in 1974, Jarman was nearly defeated by Republican newcomer Mickey Edwards in a year when Republicans were severely punished for the Watergate Scandal.
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