Peter Wallace Rodino Jr., born Pelligrino Rodino Jr., lived from June 7, 1909 to May 7, 2005 and was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey from 1949 to 1989, representing parts of Newark and surrounding Essex and Hudson counties. A liberal Democrat, he rose to prominence as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, where he oversaw the 1974 impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon that eventually led to Nixon's resignation.
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RoleLegislator: member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey 10th district, 1949-1989; chair of the House Judiciary Committee, 1973-1989. Democratic Party. 1 Nationality / JurisdictionUnited States; federal statutory law 1 BirthplaceNewark, New Jersey, U.S. 1 Place of DeathWest Orange, New Jersey, U.S. 1 Classification
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Pelligrino Rodino Jr. (1909-06-07)June 7, 1909 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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May 7, 2005(2005-05-07) (aged 95) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
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Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (born Pelligrino Rodino Jr.; June 7, 1909, May 7, 2005) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1989.
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After leaving congress, he became a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Constitutional Law at Seton Hall University Law School in Newark.
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What was Peter Rodino's role in the 1974 impeachment hearings against President Nixon?
He chaired the House Judiciary Committee that oversaw the 1974 Nixon impeachment hearings.
Peter Rodino chaired the House Judiciary Committee, which oversaw the 1974 impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon. The hearings eventually led to Nixon's resignation. Rodino was a liberal Democrat who represented parts of Newark and surrounding Essex and Hudson counties in New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1989.
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