John Culver

John Culver
United States Senator from Iowa
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Harold Hughes
Succeeded by	Chuck Grassley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	James E. Bromwell
Succeeded by	Mike Blouin
Personal details
Born	John Chester Culver (1932-08-08)August 8, 1932 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2018(2018-12-26) (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Ann Cooper (Divorced) Mary Jane Checchi
Children	5, including Chet
Education	Harvard University (BA, JD) Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1955–1958
Rank	Captain

John Chester Culver (August 8, 1932 – December 26, 2018) was an American politician, writer, and lawyer who was elected to both the United States House of Representatives (1965–1975) and United States Senate (1975–1981) from Iowa. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His son Chet Culver served as the 41st governor of Iowa (2007–2011).