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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—Georgia / USNewton Leroy GINGRICH
(1943- )
GINGRICH, Newton Leroy, a
Representative from Georgia; born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County,
Pa., June 17, 1943; attended school at various military
installations; graduated from Baker High School, Columbus, Ga.,
1961; B.A., Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., 1965; M.A., Tulane
University, New Orleans, La., 1968; Ph.D., same university, 1971;
teacher, West Georgia College, Carrollton, 1970-1978; elected as a
Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the nine succeeding
Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1999); reelected to the One
Hundred Sixth Congress but did not take his seat; minority whip
(One Hundred First through One Hundred Third Congresses); Speaker
of the House (One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth
Congresses).
Bibliography
Gingrich, Newt. Lessons Learned the Hard Way, A Personal
Report. New York: HarperCollins, 1998; Steely, Mel. The
Gentleman from Georgia: The Biography of Newt Gingrich. Macon,
Ga.: Mercer University Press, 2000.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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