Maurice Clifford Townsend (August 11, 1884 – November 11, 1954) was an American politician and the 35th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1937...
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1933 – January 11, 1937 Lieutenant M. Clifford Townsend Preceded by Harry G. Leslie Succeeded by M. Clifford Townsend Chair of the National Governors Association...
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nominee M. Clifford Townsend defeated Republican nominee Raymond S. Springer with 55.36% of the vote. Major party candidates M. Clifford Townsend, Democratic...
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Governor of Indiana M. Clifford Townsend. William E. Jenner, former U.S. Senator (1944–1945) and State Senator from Martin County Charles M. La Follette, U...
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Governor Townsend may refer to: John G. Townsend Jr. (1871–1964), 55th Governor of Delaware M. Clifford Townsend (1884–1954), 35th Governor of Indiana...
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Chauncy Townsend, British politician Chris Townsend (disambiguation) Clinton Paul Townsend (1868 — 1931), American chemist M. Clifford Townsend, former...
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7, 1941, the Valparaiso Vidette-Messenger reported that Governor M. Clifford Townsend was considering granting an early parole to Stephenson. No parole...
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, 88, accessed August 19, 2023 Sobel 1978, pp. 418–419. "Maurice Clifford Townsend". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 25, 2023. Indiana...
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Indiana, on a ticket with M. Clifford Townsend. McNutt was considered to be significantly more conservative than Townsend, and party leaders believed...
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W. Wayne Townsend (May 1, 1926 – July 3, 2015) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. A Democrat, he was his party's gubernatorial...
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1933. He was reappointed director of the department by Governor M. Clifford Townsend and served in that capacity until November 1937. After serving as...
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the chamber, preventing him from ever taking office (Funk, p. 204). Francis M. Griffin served as acting lieutenant governor following the elevation of Ira...
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Saratoga Springs, New York. They nominated Assembly Majority Leader Irving M. Ives. The Democratic state convention met on September 4 at Albany, New York...
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his renomination in 1938. Loyalists to Governors Paul McNutt and M. Clifford Townsend sought to "eliminate" him from the Senate, which was welcomed by...
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(d. 2017) June 11 – David Mumford, American mathematician June 12 – Sidney M. Wolfe, American physician (d. 2024) June 13 – Eleanor Holmes Norton, African-American...
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and wrote books about Vincennes. In December 1937 Indiana governor M. Clifford Townsend appointed Shake to the Indiana Supreme Court to fill a vacancy that...
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Public Works Administration (PWA) project and approved by Governor M. Clifford Townsend due to the lobbying efforts of Thurman B. Rice to create a better...
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Narrows Bridge opens for business, built with an 8-foot (2.4 m) girder and 190 feet (58 m) above the water, as the third longest suspension bridge in the...
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the bulk of his term in the administration of Democratic Governor M. Clifford Townsend. James P. Hughes, former Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, served...
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Indiana gubernatorial election, 1936 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic M. Clifford Townsend 908,494 55.4 Republican Raymond Springer 727,526 44.3...
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candidates Henry F. Schricker, Democratic, Lieutenant Governor under M. Clifford Townsend Glenn R. Hillis, Republican James Emmert, Republican, former Shelby...
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Minton is one of two United States Supreme Court justices who earned an LL.M. degree.[citation needed] Minton continued to improve his oratory and debate...
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in Palo Alto, California. Texas A&M University wins its only football national championship. January 17 – Frank M. Dixon is sworn in as the 40th governor...
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Garner (D) Y 1937 M. Clifford Townsend (D) Henry F. Schricker (D) Omer Stokes Jackson (D) 77D, 23R 1938 1939 James M. Tucker (R) Joseph M. Robertson (D)...
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match race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. November 8 – Frank M. Dixon is elected the 40th governor of Alabama defeating W. A. Clardy. November...
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repealing Prohibition, goes into effect. December 6 – U.S. federal judge John M. Woolsey rules that James Joyce's novel Ulysses is not obscene. President...
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General of Indiana In office June 6, 1940 – January 15, 1941 Governor M. Clifford Townsend Preceded by Omer Stokes Jackson Succeeded by George N. Beamer Prosecuting...
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H. Green (Republican) (starting January 13) Governor of Indiana: M. Clifford Townsend (Democratic) (until January 13), Henry F. Schricker (Democratic)...
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the last ship of the Atlantic slave trade (born c.1941) August 5 – David Townsend, art director (born 1891) August 14 – Harriet Mabel Spalding, litterateur...
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actor, poet, artist and sculptor (d. 2019) July 1 Jamie Farr, American actor (M*A*S*H) Sydney Pollack, American film director, and actor (d. 2008) July 6...
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