For a time, the so-called "Board of Education" was known as his "Dog House" because of his ability to forcibly persuade fellow Congressmen.
This man's namesake museum contains his collection of over 250 gavels and a winning poker hand that was supposedly presented to him on his 95th birthday. He ran for county judge against Ettie Rheiner in 1895, and then later married her and had a son named Tully. For a time, the so-called "Board of Education" was known as his "Dog House" because of his ability to forcibly persuade fellow Congressmen. This one-time judge in Uvalde derided what he called "prayer meetings," which caused men like Harold Ickes to claim that he was a traitor to the president. Nicknamed Cactus Jack, FTP, named this man who was replaced by Henry Wallace as the vice president to FDR.
This man's namesake museum contains his collection of over 250 gavels and a winning poker hand that was supposedly presented to him on his 95th birthday.
John Nance {Garner}