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About Claude Pepper
Claude Denson Pepper was born near Dudleyville, Alabama on September 8, 1900. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1921 and from Harvard Law School in 1924.
After establishing a general law practice in Perry, Florida, Pepper began his political career with his election to the Florida House of Representatives in 1929.
While working in the State Capitol in 1931 he met his future wife, Mildred Webster outside the Governor’s office in Tallahassee. Claude and Mildred were married on December 29, 1936 in St. Petersburg, Florida and for 43 years they were inseparable.
In 1936, Senior Florida Senator, Duncan Fletcher, died while in office and Pepper was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacant seat. He quickly became a leader of the New Dealers in Congress and a friend and confidant of President Franklin Roosevelt. Against what seemed to be overwhelming opposition from conservative isolationists in 1940 and 1941, he was able to lead the fight to pass the Lend-Lease Act which allowed the U.S. to support the Allied effort in World War II.
In dom
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Audio: Who was Claude Pepper?
Born on an Alabama farm in 1900, Claude Pepper became our nation’s most prominent advocate for older Americans. For over 40 years, first as a U.S. Senator from Florida and then as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, he staunchly defended two programs essential to older Americans. Pepper fought to strengthen Medicare by expanding its coverage to include home healthcare for short-term conditions, and he protected Social Security benefits when they were threatened with major cuts.
Senator Pepper’s efforts to improve older adults’ lives went beyond even these successes. He sponsored legislation making mandatory retirement virtually illegal. He ensured that the Older Americans Act expanded services allowing older adults to remain in their communities, andd he established Alzheimer’s Research and Care Centers across the nation.
Senator Pepper’s influence endures at FSU’s Pepper Institute and Center, where researchers examine critical issues facing our aging nation – and seek solutio
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Claude Pepper
American politician (1900–1989)
Claude Pepper | |
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Pepper, c. 1940 | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – May 30, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Richard W. Bolling |
| Succeeded by | Joe Moakley |
| In office January 3, 1963 – May 30, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1963–1967) 11th district (1967–1973) 14th district (1973–1983) 18th district (1983–1989) |
| In office November 4, 1936 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | William Luther Hill |
| Succeeded by | George Smathers |
| In office 1929–1931 | |
| Preceded by | W. T. Hendry |
| Succeeded by | Anton H. Wentworth |
| Born | Claude Denson Pepper (1900-09-08)September 8, 1900 near Dudleyville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1989(1989-05-30) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mildred Webster (m. 1936; died 1979) |
| Education | University of Alabama (AB) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Allegiance | United States |
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