# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/lucius-mendel-rivers
# Generated: 2026-08-14T15:56:41.888Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/lucius-mendel-rivers"
name: "Lucius Mendel Rivers"
slug: "lucius-mendel-rivers"
description: "Lucius Mendel Rivers was a Democratic U.S. representative from South Carolina, representing the Charleston-based 1st congressional district for nearly 30 years. As chair of the House Armed Services Committee, Rivers developed a reputation for his unwavering support of American involvement in the Vietnam War. His reputation suffered as the American public at large turned against further escalation in the Vietnam War. In 1968, Rivers condemned American servicemen who attempted to stop the My Lai massacre, labeling them as \"traitors\". Rivers served in the House until his death in 1970."
tagline: "American politician (1905-1970)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mendel_Rivers_at_White_House%2C_7_March_1968.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "United States"
  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Politicians"
  slug: "politicians"
profileType:
  name: "Politician"
  slug: "politician"
birthDate: "1905-09-28"
deathDate: "1970-12-28"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           43.78
  momentum:             0.1861702127659574
  historical:           4.841364
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     30
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
  - url: "https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84._%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%84_%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2"
    title: "ال. مندل ریورز"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Mendel_Rivers"
    title: "Lucius Mendel Rivers"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Mendel_Rivers"
    title: "L. Mendel Rivers"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Mendel_Rivers"
    title: "L. Mendel Rivers"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Mendel_Rivers"
    title: "L. Mendel Rivers"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1309895"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump