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'''William Fife Knowland''' (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974), known as '''William F. Knowland''' and '''Bill Knowland''',<ref name=autopsyreport>February 25, 1974. [https://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/25/archives/knowland-death-is-called-suicide-autopsy-shows-exsenator-died-of.html KNOWLAND DEATH IS CALLED SUICIDE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref> was a [[California]] [[Republican]] who served as the state's U.S. senator from the mid-1940s to the late 50s, previously being a member of the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]]. He was known as an ardent [[anti-Communist]] throughout his tenure.
'''William Fife Knowland''' (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974), known as '''William F. Knowland''' and '''Bill Knowland''',<ref name=autopsyreport>February 25, 1974. [https://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/25/archives/knowland-death-is-called-suicide-autopsy-shows-exsenator-died-of.html KNOWLAND DEATH IS CALLED SUICIDE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref> was a [[California]] [[Republican]] who served as the state's U.S. senator from the mid-1940s to the late 50s, previously being a member of the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]]. He was known as an ardent [[anti-Communist]] throughout his tenure.
==Background==
Knowland was born in Alaeda, California (located in Alameda County) to Elinor Fife and Joseph Russell Knowland, a congressman. Following the death of his mother shortly after his birth, Knowland's father Joseph married the former Emelyn West.
Setting sights on a political career before reaching adulthood. Knowland gave speeches advocating for the election of [[Warren G. Harding]] when he was only twelve. After completing public schools, he attended the [[University of California]], then proceeding to join the newspaper publishing business.
==Political career==
==Political career==