Pete Jarman

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Peterson Bryant ″Pete″ Jarman (October 31, 1892 – February 17, 1955) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.

Pete Jarman
Pete Jarman (1939)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th district
In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	William B. Oliver
Succeeded by	Edward deGraffenried
United States Ambassador to Australia
In office 1949–1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Myron M. Cowen
Succeeded by	Amos J. Peaslee
33rd Secretary of State of Alabama
In office 1931–1935
Governor	Benjamin M. Miller
Preceded by	John Marvin Brandon
Succeeded by	David Howell Turner
Personal details
Born	Peterson Bryant Jarman (1892-10-31)October 31, 1892 Greensboro, Alabama, U.S.
Died	February 17, 1955(1955-02-17) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Alabama
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Alabama National Guard
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	327th Infantry Regiment 31st Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I

Early life

Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Jarman attended the public schools, the Normal College, Livingston, Alabama, and Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1913, and attended the University of Montpellier, France, in 1919, after which he served as clerk in probate office in Sumter County, Alabama, from 1913 to 1917.

Military career

During the First World War, Jarman served overseas as second and first lieutenant in the 327th Infantry Regiment. He served in the Alabama National Guard as inspector general with rank of major in 1922–1924, and as division inspector of the 31st Infantry Division with rank of lieutenant colonel in 1924–1940.

Political career

Jarman served as assistant State examiner of accounts in 1919–1930, and as Secretary of State of Alabama in 1931–1934. He served as assistant State comptroller in 1935 and 1936. He was a member of the State Democratic executive committee of Alabama in 1927–1930.

Jarman was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1949). He served as chairman of the Committee on Memorials (Seventy-fifth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1948.

A confidential 1943 analysis of the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Isaiah Berlin for the British Foreign Office described Jarman as

A big, good-natured Rotarian type of man who has always supported the Administration's foreign policies to the full. Is reputedly pro-British and is likely to back any international post-war attempts by the Administration, although he is no out-and-out New Dealer.

Grave of Jarman at Arlington National Cemetery

He was appointed by President Harry S. Truman as Ambassador to Australia on June 8, 1949, and served until July 31, 1953. He died in Washington, D.C., on February 17, 1955, and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Pete Jarman (id: J000058)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress