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    Republican J. Caleb Boggs in 1960. J. Allen Frear was born on a farm near Rising Sun, in Kent County, Delaware, to Joseph Allen and Clara (née Lowber) Frear. His...
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    Senate in 1960, narrowly defeating incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. by 1.4 percentage points, and becoming the only Republican to defeat...
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    Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor of Delaware J. Caleb Boggs. J. Caleb...
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  • James A. Frear (1861–1939), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin J. Allen Frear Jr. (1903–1993), American businessman and politician Joseph Frear (builder)...
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    Delaware took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. won re-election to a second term. Nominations were made by party...
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    War (4th Ulster County Regiment). His 4th cousins, once removed were J. Allen Frear Jr., a United States Senator from Delaware (1949-1961), and Romeo H...
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    by Democrat Floyd Haskell. J. Allen Frear ran for re-election to a third term, but he was defeated by Republican governor J. Caleb Boggs by a narrow 1%...
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  • Joseph Frear may refer to: J. Allen Frear Jr. (1903–1993), American businessman and politician Joseph Frear (builder) (1846–1926), New Zealand builder...
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    opened to traffic, a dedication ceremony was held, with U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. in attendance. The Summit Bridge was the second four-lane high-level...
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    Workers Thelma Ingersoll (ran for Senate in 1952.) and Prohibition Harold J. Ireland (candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General in 1948 and 1952)....
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  • Gadsby 1958 1959 1960 Daniel J. McCauley Byron D. Woodside 1961 John F. Kennedy William L. Cary Jack M. Whitney II J. Allen Frear Jr. Manuel F. Cohen 1962...
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    81st 28 Elected in 1948. Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 Democratic J. Allen Frear Jr. 28 82nd Re-elected in 1952. 29 83rd 84th 29 Re-elected in 1954. Lost...
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    Committee. Buck lost his bid for a second term in 1948 to Democrat J. Allen Frear, Jr., a businessman from Dover, Delaware. From 1953 until 1957 he was...
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    ran for re-election. After winning the Democratic primary, he faced Tom J. Davis, an attorney and the Republican nominee, in the general election. Following...
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    Franklin (born 1974) – professional baseball player; born in Wilmington J. Allen Frear Jr. (1903–1993) – veteran, World War II; U.S. Senator from Delaware...
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    unsuccessfully sought the United States Senate seat of incumbent Democrat J. Allen Frear Jr. In all, Warburton served from January 3, 1953, until January 3,...
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  • Long Time"), heart failure. Arthur Wallis Exell, 91, English botanist. J. Allen Frear, Jr., 89, American businessman and politician. Lucien Grosso, 60, French...
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    Conrad, Richard S. Cordrey, Samuel Francis Du Pont, Vera Gilbride Davis, J. Allen Frear, Jr., Herman Holloway Sr., Calvin R. McCullough, Eli Saulsbury, John...
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    Agriculture and Forestry (Chairman: George D. Aiken; Ranking Member: Allen J. Ellender) Appropriations (Chairman: Styles Bridges; Ranking Member: Carl...
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    section of Delaware Route 24 between Millsboro and Midway is named the John J. Williams Highway in his honor. Elections are held the first Tuesday after...
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  • C. Douglass Buck (R) 79th (1945–1947) John J. Williams (R) 80th (1947–1949) 81st (1949–1951) J. Allen Frear Jr. (D) 82nd (1951–1953) 83rd (1953–1955) 84th...
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    the ranking member of the committee. Agriculture and Forestry (Chairman: Allen J. Ellender; Ranking Member: George D. Aiken) Appropriations (Chairman: Carl...
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  • 1856–1937 Lynn Frazier 1923–1941 1 North Dakota Republican 1874–1947 J. Allen Frear Jr. 1949–1961 2 Delaware Democratic 1903–1993 Frederick Frelinghuysen...
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    Member: George Anthony Dondero) Rules (Chairman: Adolph J. Sabath; Ranking Member: Leo E. Allen) Small Business (Select) (Chairman: Wright Patman) Standards...
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    Johnson; Ranking Member: Styles Bridges) Agriculture and Forestry (Chairman: Allen J. Ellender; Ranking Member: George D. Aiken) Appropriations (Chairman: Carl...
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  • Maryland Lütfi Elvan (b. 1962), Minister of Finance and Treasury, Turkey J. Allen Frear, Jr. (1903–1993), U.S. Senator Don B. Hughes (b. 1940), Maryland State...
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    Caucus Chairman: Melvin Price Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Michael J. Kirwan Minority Leader: Joseph W. Martin Jr. Minority Whip: Leslie C. Arends...
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  • (died 1986) January 27 – Otto P. Weyland, general (died 1979) March 7 – J. Allen Frear, Jr., United States Senator from Delaware from 1949 till 1961. (died...
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    McCormack Majority whip: J. Percy Priest Democratic Caucus Chairman: Jere Cooper Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Michael J. Kirwan Minority leader:...
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    and he successfully performed the body levitation trick using Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. as the subject. In 1959, Gray appeared on the TV game show To Tell...
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