had served as Dean until John Dingell passed him on August 8, 2013. Sabath was an avid New Dealer and an interventionist who strongly supported war against Nazi Germany. It was Sabath who nominated a teenage (later Admiral) Hyman G. Rickover to the United States Naval Academy. He died of pancreatic cancer on November 6, 1952 and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, near Chicago. See also List of Jewish members of the United States Congress List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99) References Bibliography James A. Robinson; The House Rules Committee. 1963. External links Sabath papers, with bio Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress Memorial services held in the House of Representatives together with remarks presented in eulogy of Adolph J. Sabath, late a representative from Illinois 1866 births 1952 deaths Burials at Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago American people of Czech-Jewish descent Austro-Hungarian emigrants to the United States Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives Lake Forest College alumni Politicians from Chicago People from Bethesda, Maryland People from the Kingdom of Bohemia People from Strakonice District Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois Deaths from cancer in Maryland Deaths from pancreatic cancer Deans of the United States House of Representatives Lawyers from Chicago