| − | '''Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper''' (July 21, 1896 – September 4, 1971) was an attorney from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's [[lieutenant governor]], governor, and senator. A member of the [[Republican Party]], he was a strong [[conservative]] and an ardent [[anti-Communist]] who opposed the Senate censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]]. Being popular among his constituents, he was known by the nickname "Hick". | + | '''Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper''' (July 21, 1896 – September 4, 1971) was an attorney from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's [[lieutenant governor]], governor, and senator, previously serving in the lower state legislature. A member of the [[Republican Party]], he was a strong [[conservative]] and an ardent [[anti-Communist]] who opposed the Senate censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]]. Being popular among his constituents, he was known by the nickname "Hick". |
| | + | Hickenlooper was a supporter of [[civil rights]], having voted in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[1957 Civil Rights Act|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 18, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 18, 2021.</ref> |