University of Alabama School of Law. He won election to the House in 1936 and served as House Majority Whip in 1946. He left the House in 1946 after winning a special election to succeed Senator. While in the Senate, he. The chairman of several committees.
S the running mate in the. 1952 presidential election, but they were defeated by the. Known as a segregationist proponent during the Civil Rights era, Sparkman was a. Regular voter against civil rights legislation and condemned the judicial. Racial integration and promised to use "all lawful means" to fight.
The ruling that put court power behind the integration of public institutions. Became the longest-serving Senator from Alabama in 1977. Seek re-election in 1978 and retired from public office the following year.