John Jacob Rhodes

John Jacob Rhodes
Official portrait, c. 1973
House Minority Leader
In office December 7, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Deputy	Leslie C. Arends Robert H. Michel
Preceded by	Gerald Ford
Succeeded by	Robert H. Michel
Leader of the House Republican Conference
In office December 7, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Gerald Ford
Succeeded by	Robert H. Michel
Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee
In office January 3, 1965 – December 7, 1973
Leader	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	John W. Byrnes
Succeeded by	Barber Conable
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	John R. Murdock
Succeeded by	John McCain
Personal details
Born	(1916-09-18)September 18, 1916 Council Grove, Kansas, U.S.
Died	August 24, 2003(2003-08-24) (aged 86) Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Betty Harvey
Children	5, including John III
Education	Kansas State University (BA) Harvard University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army  United States Air Force
Years of service	1941–1952
Unit	U.S. Army Air Corps U.S. Army Air Forces Arizona Air National Guard

John Jacob Rhodes Jr. (September 18, 1916 – August 24, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Rhodes served as a U.S. Representative from Arizona for thirty years. He was the minority leader in the House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 and pressed a conservative agenda.