John J. Cavanaugh III

John J. Cavanaugh III
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	John Y. McCollister
Succeeded by	Hal Daub
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 9th district
In office January 2, 1973 – January 5, 1977
Preceded by	Sam Klaver
Succeeded by	William E. Brennan
Personal details
Born	John Joseph Cavanaugh III (1945-08-01) August 1, 1945 (age 79) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	8, including John and Machaela
Education	Regis University (BA) Creighton University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1968-1970

John Joseph Cavanaugh III (born August 1, 1945) is an American politician and lawyer from Nebraska. From 1977 until 1981, he served in the U.S. House of representatives from Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district, and is the only living former Democrat in the state to be elected to the House of Representatives.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in 1963, from Regis College in Denver, Colorado in 1967 and from Creighton University School of Law in 1972,. He was admitted to the bar in 1972 and set up practice in Omaha.

From 1968 to 1970 he served in the United States Army. In 1972 he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature and served until 1976 when he was elected to represent Nebraska's 2nd district in the Ninety-fifth United States Congress. He was reelected to the Ninety-sixth United States Congress serving from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1981. He did not run for reelection in 1980, opting to resume his law practice in Omaha. He is a Catholic and was a delegate for Nebraska to the Democratic National Convention of 1980, 2000, and 2004. Cavanaugh is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.^[1]

1. "Cavanaugh, John Joseph III". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
2. "Cavanaugh, John Joseph III". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2006.

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• John J. Cavanaugh, III - Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile