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Pete Jarman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Oliver |
| Succeeded by | Edward deGraffenried |
| 5thUnited States Ambassador toAustralia | |
| In office June 8, 1949 – July 31, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Myron M. Cowen |
| Succeeded by | Amos J. Peaslee |
| 33rdSecretary 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 ArmyAlabama National Guard |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | 327th Infantry Regiment 31st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Peterson Bryant ″Pete″ Jarman (October 31, 1892 – February 17, 1955) was aU.S. Representative fromAlabama.
Born inGreensboro, Alabama, Jarman attended the public schools, the Normal College,Livingston, Alabama, andSouthern University,Greensboro, Alabama. He graduated from theUniversity of Alabama in 1913, and attended the University ofMontpellier, France, in 1919, after which he served as clerk in probate office inSumter County, Alabama, from 1913 to 1917.
During theFirst World War, Jarman served overseas as second and first lieutenant in the327th Infantry Regiment. He served in theAlabama National Guard as inspector general with rank of major in 1922–1924, and as division inspector of the31st Infantry Division with rank of lieutenant colonel in 1924–1940.
Jarman served as assistant State examiner of accounts in 1919–1930, and asSecretary 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 aDemocrat to theSeventy-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 theHouse Foreign Affairs Committee byIsaiah Berlin for the BritishForeign Office described Jarman as[1]
A big, good-naturedRotarian 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-outNew Dealer.
He was appointed by PresidentHarry S. Truman asAmbassador to Australia on June 8, 1949, and served until July 31, 1953. He died inWashington, D.C., on February 17, 1955, and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
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| Preceded by John Marvin Brandon | Secretary of State of Alabama 1931–1935 | Succeeded by David Howell Turner |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's 6th congressional district 1937-1949 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Australia 1949–1953 | Succeeded by |
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