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- 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.
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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] .
Apr 19, 2024 · 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 administration of Richard M. Nixon.
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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 is best remembered for his service in the United States Senate from 1954 to 1974. During his distinguished Senate career, Ervin was a key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and famously chaired the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities (the Watergate Committee).
Samuel James Ervin, Jr. (1896-1985) was a white attorney, legislator, judge, congressman, and US senator. Born in Morganton, NC, Ervin was the son of Laura Theresa (Powe) and Samuel James Ervin.
A Democrat and civil libertarian, Senator Sam served in the Senate for two decades (1954 - 1974), and he earned the distinction as one of the last Southern Democrats of the same breed as Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Russell. Sam Ervin remains a nationally known political figure because of his cleverness, Southern charm, and wit.
Apr 24, 1985 · Former Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr., who symbolized to the nation a latter-day Diogenes bent on finding the truth in an era of Watergate lies, died Tuesday in a Winston-Salem, N.C., hospital. The...
