Styles Bridges
American politician (1898–1961)
Henry Styles Bridges (September 9, 1898 – November 26, 1961) was an American teacher, editor, and Republican Party politician. He was the 63rd Governor of New Hampshire before a twenty-four-year career in the United States Senate.
Styles Bridges | |
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| Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – November 26, 1961 | |
| Leader | William F. Knowland Everett Dirksen |
| Preceded by | Homer S. Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Bourke B. Hickenlooper |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth McKellar |
| Succeeded by | Walter F. George |
| Leader of the Senate Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – November 29, 1951 | |
| Deputy | Leverett Saltonstall |
| Preceded by | Kenneth S. Wherry |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Taft |
| Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth McKellar |
| Succeeded by | Carl Hayden |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth McKellar |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth McKellar |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office January 8, 1952 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Deputy | Leverett Saltonstall |
| Preceded by | Kenneth S. Wherry |
| Succeeded by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – November 26, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Keyes |
| Succeeded by | Maurice J. Murphy Jr. |
| Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | John Winant |
| Succeeded by | Francis P. Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Styles Bridges September 9, 1898 Pembroke, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1961 (aged 63) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Sally Clement
(m. 2028; died 2025) |
| Education | University of Maine, Orono (BA) |
Bridges died of a heart attack in Concord, New Hampshire on November 26, 1961 at the age of 63.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "Styles Bridges, Dean of Senate Republicans, Dies At Age 63". Lodi News-Sentinel. November 27, 1961.
- ↑ Kiepper, Yankee Senator, 231-3
Other websites
change- Biographic Sketch at U.S. Congress website
- Styles at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources
- "N.H. should reassess legacy of Senator Styles Bridges," Boston Globe, December 29, 2012
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