North Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
John Goodwin Tower
(1925-1991)
Photographed By Kayla Harper, May 14, 2020
1. John Goodwin Tower Marker
Inscription.
John Goodwin Tower. The son of a Methodist minister, John Goodwin Tower was a veteran of World War II and a political science professor before entering politics. He joined the national political scene in 1960-1961 when he won the special election to fill Lyndon B. Johnson's U. S. Senate seat, becoming the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction. Tower served in the Senate for 24 years, holding a number of influential committee assignments and chairmanships. He became the chief United States negotiator at the strategic arms reduction talks in Geneva after his retirement from the Senate in 1985. He later chaired the Tower Commission, which issued its report on the Iran-Contra Affair in 1987. Tower was serving as an advisor to President George Bush at the time of his death in an airplane crash.
The son of a Methodist minister, John Goodwin Tower was a veteran of World War II and a political science professor before entering politics. He joined the national political scene in 1960-1961 when he won the special election to fill Lyndon B. Johnson's U. S. Senate seat, becoming the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction. Tower served in the Senate for 24 years, holding a number of influential committee assignments and chairmanships. He became the chief United States negotiator at the strategic arms reduction talks in Geneva after his retirement from the Senate in 1985. He later chaired the Tower Commission, which issued its report on the Iran-Contra Affair in 1987. Tower was serving as an advisor to President George Bush at the time of his death in an airplane crash.
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11839.)
Location. 32° 52.138′ N, 96° 46.742′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in North Dallas. Marker can be reached from West Northwest Highway
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, on the left when traveling east. The marker and grave are at the Hillcrest Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7405 W Northwest Highway, Dallas TX 75225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
