John Dingell

**John David "Johnny" Dingell, Jr.** (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from December 13, 1955 to January 3, 2015. He is the longest-serving member of Congress. He was the longest ever to serve exclusively in the House.

Dingell was born on July 8, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He served in the military during World War II. He is the last member of Congress to have been a veteran of World War II, the other is Ralph Hall. Hall also left Congress in 2015. He studied at Georgetown University. Dingell and his wife, Deborah, had a son named Christopher.

Dingell announced on February 24, 2014 that he would not seek re-election to a 30th term in Congress. His wife announced to run for his congressional seat and won the election in November 4, 2014. His spouse was the first to replace a spouse in Congress, while the spouse is alive.

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 by President Barack Obama.

Dingell died of prostate cancer in hospice care in Dearborn, Michigan on February 7, 2019, aged 92.

## Other websites

- John D. Dingell for U.S. Congress _official campaign site_
- CD15  at Michigan Liberal
- Dingell's account of his civil rights record
- Dingell on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: John Dingell
- **image**: John dingell.jpg
- **office**: 43rd Dean of the United States House of Representatives
- **term start**: January 3, 1995
- **term end**: January 3, 2015
- **predecessor**: Jamie Whitten
- **successor**: John Conyers
- **office1**: Member of the
United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan
- **term start1**: December 13, 1955
- **term end1**: January 3, 2015
- **predecessor1**: John Dingell Sr.
- **successor1**: Debbie Dingell
- **constituency1**: (1955–1965)
 (1965–2003)
 (2003–2013)
 (2013–2015)
- **office2**: Chair of the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Energy and Commerce Committee
- **term start2**: January 3, 2007
- **term end2**: January 3, 2009
- **predecessor2**: Joe Barton
- **successor2**: Henry Waxman
- **term start3**: January 3, 1981
- **term end3**: January 3, 1995
- **predecessor3**: Harley Orrin Staggers
- **successor3**: Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
- **office4**: Ranking Member of the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Energy and Commerce Committee
- **term start4**: January 3, 1995
- **term end4**: January 3, 2007
- **predecessor4**: Carlos Moorhead
- **successor4**: Joe Barton
- **birth name**: John David Dingell Jr.
- **birth place**: Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
- **death place**: Dearborn, Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
- **restingplace**: Arlington National Cemetery
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic
- **spouse**:

- **children**: 4, including Christopher D. Dingell, Christopher
- **relatives**: John D. Dingell Sr. (father)
- **education**: Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science, BS, Juris Doctor, JD)
- **signature**: John Dingell Signature.svg
- **serviceyears**: 1944–1946
- **rank**:  Second lieutenant, Second Lieutenant
- **battles**: World War II