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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sam_ErvinSam Ervin - Wikipedia

    Samuel James Ervin Jr. (September 27, 1896 – April 23, 1985) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1974. A Southern Democrat, he liked to call himself a "country lawyer", and often told humorous stories in his Southern drawl. [1] During his Senate career, Ervin was at first a staunch defender ...

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  3. www.senate.gov › Featured_Bio_ErvinSamU.S. Senate: Sam Ervin: A Featured Biography

    Sam Ervin: A Featured Biography. Samuel J. Ervin, Jr., of North Carolina, considered by his colleagues to be one of the Senate's foremost constitutional experts, was first appointed to a Senate seat in 1954 and subsequently won election to three full terms. Ervin had a folksy manner, quoted Shakespeare and the Bible, and often referred to ...

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Samuel-J-Ervin-JrSamuel J. Ervin, Jr. | Biography, Facts, & Role in Watergate ...

    Democratic Party. Role In: Watergate scandal. Samuel J. Ervin, Jr. (born September 27, 1896, Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.—died April 23, 1985, Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was a U.S. senator best known as chairman of the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, which investigated the Watergate scandal during the ...

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  6. www.washingtonpost.com › stories › ervinobitSen. Sam Ervin, Key Figure In Watergate Probe, Dies

    Washington Post Staff Writer. Wednesday, April 24, 1985; Page A01. Former senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. (D-N.C.), a self-described "old country lawyer" who became a national figure and a hero to many ...

  7. exhibits.lib.unc.edu › biographies › ervinSam Ervin · Facing Controversy: Struggling with Capital ...

    Learn about Sam Ervin, a North Carolina lawyer, judge, and senator who supported capital punishment and sponsored a bill to reinstate it after Furman v. Georgia. Explore his documents and letters on the issue from his papers collection.

  8. samervin.wpcc.edu › his-lifeSam Ervin’s Life – Sam J. Ervin, Jr. Library & Museum

    Learn about the life and legacy of Senator Sam Ervin, a North Carolina lawyer and politician who fought for civil liberties and the U.S. Constitution. Explore his roles in World War I, evolution controversy, McCarthyism, and Watergate.

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  10. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › articlesSenator Sam Ervin - BBC

    Sam Ervin was an old-time conservative Democrat. He opposed almost all the civil rights legislation of the Fifties and Sixties. He was against equal rights for women on the dubiously gallant ...