Henry Hyde

Henry John Hyde (born April 18 1924), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1975, representing the 6th District of Illinois (map). He was born in Illinois, attended Duke University, graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and obtained his law degree from Loyola University. He also served in the United States Navy and was a lawyer before entering the House. He was married to Jeanne Simpson Hyde from 1947 until her death in 1992; he has four children and four grandchildren.

External links

• House of Representatives page
• Henry Hyde campaign page
• 2004 campaign finance data
• "The Real Henry Hyde Scandal" Salon piece about Hyde's Saving and Loan indescretions