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John Hyde Sweet

1880 – 1964

American politician

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Lived 1880 – 1964 (aged 83). John Hyde Sweet was an American politician.

John Hyde Sweet (usually referred to as J. Hyde Sweet) (September 1, 1880 – April 4, 1964) was an American newspaper publisher Republican Party politician. He was most notable for his brief service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska.

Biography Sweet was born in Milford, New York on September 1, 1880, and moved to Palmyra, Nebraska in 1885. He attended the University of Nebraska and Lincoln Business College in Lincoln, Nebraska.

After graduating, he worked as court reporter in western Nebraska from 1899 to 1900, and then as a grocer in Nebraska City from 1902 to 1909. After that he served as manager and then editor of the Nebraska City News newspaper and was a Nebraskan delegate to the 1912 Progressive National Convention.

In 1940 was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth United States Congress to fill the vacancy left by the previous representative George H. Heinke, who had died in a car crash in the January of that year. Sweet served for less than a year, and did not run in the following election.

He died April 4, 1964, in Wickenburg, Arizona and was buried at Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Nebraska.

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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United States representative

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Hyde Sweet?

American politician (1880-1964)

When was John Hyde Sweet born?

John Hyde Sweet was born on 1 September 1880 in Milford.

When did John Hyde Sweet die?

John Hyde Sweet died on 4 April 1964 in Wickenburg.

What was John Hyde Sweet's occupation?

John Hyde Sweet was a politician.

What nationality was John Hyde Sweet?

John Hyde Sweet was American.

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· Wikipedia: John Hyde Sweet

· Wikidata: Q1288829

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