Jonkman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he attended the public schools. He was of Dutch descent.[1] He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1914, was admitted to the bar the same year, and commenced practice in Grand Rapids. He served as assistant prosecutor of Kent County from 1915 to 1920, and as prosecuting attorney from 1929 to 1936.
the fourth of the Republican Opposition group on the committee. An agreeable man, shrewd, capable and very determined in his opposition to the Administration in both its foreign and domestic policies. Pure Isolationist before Pearl Harbour, and, in fact, typical of the Michigan Republican Bloc (whose most notorious member is Clare Hoffman). Seems convinced America is playing Santa Claus again in this war, and is doing his best to obtain facts and figures which will show up this fact. A Methodist; age 59. Nationalist.
Bartel J. Jonkman had become unpopular largely due to his isolationist position on foreign policy. He resumed the practice of law and died in Grand Rapids. He was interred there in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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^Naughton, James M.; Clymer, Adam (28 December 2006). "President Gerald R. Ford, Who Led U.S. Out of Watergate Era, Dies at 93". The New York Times.
^Hachey, Thomas E. (Winter 1973–1974). (PDF). Wisconsin Magazine of History. 57 (2): 141–153. JSTOR 4634869. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-21.
bartel, jonkman, bartel, john, jonkman, april, 1884, june, 1955, politician, from, state, michigan, member, house, representatives, from, michigan, districtin, office, february, 1940, january, 1949preceded, bycarl, mapessucceeded, bygerald, fordpersonal, detai. Bartel John Jonkman April 28 1884 June 13 1955 was a politician from the U S state of Michigan Bartel J JonkmanMember of the U S House of Representatives from Michigan s 5th districtIn office February 19 1940 January 3 1949Preceded byCarl MapesSucceeded byGerald FordPersonal detailsBorn 1884 04 28 April 28 1884Grand Rapids Michigan U S DiedJune 13 1955 1955 06 13 aged 71 Grand Rapids Michigan U S Political partyRepublicanAlma materUniversity of Michigan Law SchoolJonkman was born in Grand Rapids Michigan where he attended the public schools He was of Dutch descent 1 He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1914 was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Grand Rapids He served as assistant prosecutor of Kent County from 1915 to 1920 and as prosecuting attorney from 1929 to 1936 Following the death of U S Representative Carl E Mapes in December 1939 a special election was held on February 19 1940 to fill the vacancy Jonkman was elected as a Republican from Michigan s 5th congressional district to the 76th United States Congress serving from February 19 1940 to January 3 1949 In the 1948 Republican primary he was defeated for re nomination by Gerald Ford then 34 years old who eventually served as the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977 A confidential 1943 analysis of the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Isaiah Berlin for the British Foreign Office described Jonkman as 2 the fourth of the Republican Opposition group on the committee An agreeable man shrewd capable and very determined in his opposition to the Administration in both its foreign and domestic policies Pure Isolationist before Pearl Harbour and in fact typical of the Michigan Republican Bloc whose most notorious member is Clare Hoffman Seems convinced America is playing Santa Claus again in this war and is doing his best to obtain facts and figures which will show up this fact A Methodist age 59 Nationalist Bartel J Jonkman had become unpopular largely due to his isolationist position on foreign policy He resumed the practice of law and died in Grand Rapids He was interred there in Woodlawn Cemetery References edit Naughton James M Clymer Adam 28 December 2006 President Gerald R Ford Who Led U S Out of Watergate Era Dies at 93 The New York Times Hachey Thomas E Winter 1973 1974 American Profiles on Capitol Hill A Confidential Study for the British Foreign Office in 1943 PDF Wisconsin Magazine of History 57 2 141 153 JSTOR 4634869 Archived from the original PDF on 2013 10 21 United States Congress Bartel J Jonkman id J000264 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links editThe Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byCarl E Mapes United States Representative for the 5th Congressional District of MichiganFebruary 19 1940 January 3 1949 Succeeded byGerald Ford nbsp This article about a Michigan politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bartel J Jonkman amp oldid 1188276425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
