National Historic Landmark-John Nance Garner House

From 1920 to 1957, this was the residence of John Nance Garner (1868-1967), of one of the most influential U.S. Representatives.

Garner served in the House from 1903 to 1933; as Speaker (1931-33), he led efforts to combat the Depression in cooperation with President Hoover. He lost the Democratic Presidential nomination to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, and concluded his public service as Roosevelt's Vice President (1933-41).

Courtesy National Park Service National Historic Landmarks