Howard Homan Buffett

Republican Representative of Nebraska's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1903 (61 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1964

Death

Was a businessman, investor, and four-term Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, to grocery business owners
Graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1925 and was a brother of the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity
Married Leila Stahl and had three children, including Warren Buffett
Started a small stock brokerage firm after failing to secure a job in the family grocery business
Served on the Omaha board of education from 1939 to 1942
Ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1942 and won, serving four terms with a break after his third term
Was a campaign manager for Senator Robert A. Taft in the 1952 presidential campaign
Known for his ethical stance, refusing offers of junkets and turning down part of his pay when congressional salary was raised
His political philosophy was highly libertarian, opposing military interventionism and supporting the gold standard
Was a vocal critic of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and U.S. involvement in the Korean War
Advocated for the abolition of the draft and was a friend of libertarian economist Murray Rothbard
Died from cancer at the age of 60