By : Anna Parsons

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John Tower

• By Anna Parsons

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Birth date/Birth place

• John was born in Houston on September 29,1925.
• His parents were Joe and Beryl .

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Why are they famous ?

• In 1961, at age 35 he was the youngest person
• in the U. S. Senate.
• Was a political in Texas and
• U. S. government .

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Interesting Facts2

• He was the first republican senator from Texas
  since1870.
• His father was a Method Minister.
• Also killed in the crash were Towers 35-year old
  daughter,
• Marianne, and astronaut Sonny Carter.

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Are they still alive ?

• On April 5, 1991,Tower was killed in the crash of
  Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight, 2311 on
  approach for landing at St. Simons Island,
  Georgia .