Charles L. McNary
American politician
Charles Linza McNary (June 12, 1874 – February 25, 1944) was a United States Republican politician from Oregon. He was a member of the U.S. Senate from 1917 to 1944 and was Senate Minority Leader from 1933 to 1944. He supported many of the New Deal programs at the beginning of the Great Depression. He is currently the longest serving Senate Minority Leader.[2] He was Wendell Willkie's running mate in the 1940 presidential election.
Charles McNary | |
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.jpg) McNary in 1931 | |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – February 25, 1944 | |
| Deputy | Felix Hebert Warren Austin[1] |
| Preceded by | Joseph Taylor Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Wallace H. White Jr. |
| United States Senator from Oregon | |
| In office December 18, 1918 – February 25, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick W. Mulkey |
| Succeeded by | Guy Cordon |
| In office May 29, 1917 – November 5, 1918 | |
| Appointed by | James Withycombe |
| Preceded by | Harry Lane |
| Succeeded by | Frederick W. Mulkey |
| Leader of the Senate Republican Conference | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – February 25, 1944 | |
| Deputy | Felix Hebert Warren Austin[1] |
| Preceded by | Charles Curtis |
| Succeeded by | Wallace H. White Jr. |
| Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – February 25, 1944 | |
| Deputy | Frederick Hale Wallace H. White Jr. |
| Preceded by | James E. Watson |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Vandenberg |
| Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee | |
| In office August 1926 – March 4, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Norris |
| Succeeded by | Ellison D. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Linza McNary June 12, 1874 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1944 (aged 69) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie Breyman Cornelia Morton |
| Education | Stanford University |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 During McNary's 1940 campaign for Vice President, Austin served as Acting Leader.
- ↑ "U.S. Senate: Majority and Minority Leaders and Party Whips". www.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
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