John Conyers

John Conyers
Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office January 3, 2015 – December 5, 2017
Preceded by	John Dingell
Succeeded by	Don Young
Chairperson of the House Judiciary Committee
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Jim Sensenbrenner
Succeeded by	Lamar Smith
Chairperson of the House Government Operations Committee
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Jack Brooks
Succeeded by	Bill Clinger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th district
In office January 3, 2013 – December 5, 2017
Preceded by	Hansen Clarke
Succeeded by	Brenda Jones
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 14th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Dennis Hertel
Succeeded by	Gary Peters
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Lucien Nedzi
Succeeded by	Bart Stupak
Personal details
Born	John James Conyers, Jr. (1929-05-16)May 16, 1929 Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
Died	October 27, 2019(2019-10-27) (aged 90) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Monica Esters (1990–2019; his death)
Children	John Carl
Alma mater	Wayne State University
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Army National Guard United States Army
Years of service	1948–1950 1950–1957
Battles/wars	Korean War

John James Conyers, Jr. (May 16, 1929 – October 27, 2019) was an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th district,^[1] serving in Congress from 1965 (the district was numbered as the 1st District until 1993, and as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013) until his resignation in 2017. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Conyers, was its longest-serving member, and was the Dean of the House of Representatives. He was also the longest-serving member of the entire United States Congress.

In November 2017, Conyers was accused of sexual harassment and for paying off the accuser.^[2][3] House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on Conyers to resign.^[4] On December 5, 2017, Conyers resigned his seat in the US House of Representatives because of his mounting sexual scandals.^[5]

Conyers died in his sleep at his Detroit home on October 27, 2019 at the age of 90.^[6]

• Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Archived 2010-09-20 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
• John Conyers Jr for Congress^{[permanent dead link]}
• Global Family Day Archived 2006-08-22 at the Wayback Machine movement co-founded by John Conyers and Linda Grover

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