Representative John Henry Goeke

John Henry Goeke served as a Representative from Ohio in the United States Congress from 1911 to 1915. A member of the Democratic Party, John Henry Goeke contributed to the legislative process during 2 terms in office.

John Henry Goeke’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, John Henry Goeke participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

John Henry Hoeven III ( HOH-vən; born March 13, 1957) is an American politician and banker serving as the senior U.S. senator from North Dakota, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Hoeven served as the 31st governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010. In 2010, Hoeven was elected to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Senator Byron Dorgan, who chose not to seek reelection. Hoeven became North Dakota’s senior senator in 2013 after Kent Conrad retired and was succeeded by Heidi Heitkamp, who was once Hoeven’s opponent for the governor’s office. Before being elected governor, Hoeven was a banker who served in numerous executive roles at various banks, most notably as president of the nation’s only state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota, from 1993 to 2000. He is on the board of directors at First Western Bank & Trust and has an estimated net worth of $45 million, making him one of the wealthiest U.S. senators. Hoeven has been the dean of North Dakota’s congressional delegation since 2013, when Conrad retired.