William E. Jenner
| William Ezra Jenner | |||
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| Former U.S. Senator from Indiana From: January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 | |||
| Predecessor | Raymond E. Willis | ||
| Successor | Vance Hartke | ||
| Former U.S. Senator from Indiana From: November 14, 1944 – January 3, 1945 | |||
| Predecessor | Samuel D. Jackson | ||
| Successor | Homer E. Capehart | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Janet Cuthill | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | ||
| Service Years | 1942–1944 | ||
| Rank | Captain | ||
| Battles/wars | World War II | ||
William Ezra Jenner (July 21, 1908 – March 9, 1985) was a strongly conservative,[1] anti-Communist Republican from Indiana who served as the state's U.S. senator from the mid-1940s to the late 1950s. He was previously a member of the Indiana State Senate.
Jenner was an adamant opponent of the administrative state.[2]
U.S. Senate
Following the death of sitting Democrat U.S. senator Frederick Van Nuys, Jenner successfully ran in the special election for the Class III seat.[3] He decided against running for re-election to a full Senate term, and instead ran for the state's Class I Senate seat two years later.[4] He was re-elected in 1952[5] and retired from Congress in the 1958 midterms.
An ally of fellow Wisconsin Republican Joseph McCarthy, Jenner was a strong critic of George C. Marshall.[1][2][6] In 1950, he accused Democrat Sen. Millard E. Tydings of Maryland of having
| “ | ...conducted the most scandalous and brazen whitewash of treasonable conspiracy in our history.[7] | ” |
In 1956, Jenner, who staunchly opposed foreign aid,[1][2] criticized President Dwight Eisenhower's policies as being too moderate, and formed a group of isolationist Republicans along with McCarthy as well as Herman Welker of Idaho.[1] The following year, he introduced the "Jenner Bill" which would have restricted the jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court over cases involving subversive activities.[8][9] This was in response to several decisions by the Court which sided with communists.
Jenner voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[10]
His retirement in 1958, which he attributed to his disgust with the D.C. Swamp,[2] came as a surprise to the party leadership.[1] He missed 10% of all roll call votes during his Senate tenure.[11]
See also
- Charles A. Halleck, longtime Republican representative from Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- Everett Dirksen, former Republican Senate Majority Leader
- Bourke B. Hickenlooper, former Republican senator from Iowa
- William Purtell, former Republican senator from Connecticut
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wilkerson, Isabel (March 11, 1985). WILLIAM E. JENNER, EX-SENATOR, DEAD. The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 LAT Archives (March 13, 1985). Anti-Communist Ex-Sen. William E. Jenner Dies. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ IN US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1944. Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ IN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1946. Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ IN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952. Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ Marshall and McCarthyism. America's Library. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ 'HIDEOUS' COVER-UP IS LAID TO TYDINGS IN REPLY BY JENNER; Committee Attack on McCarthy a 'Blasphemous Perversion,' Indiana Republican Says IVES ALSO HITS MAJORITY Lodge Renews Plea in Senate for Full Bipartisan Inquiry Into the State Department. The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ The Jenner Bill. Federal Judiciary Center. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ BILL TO CURB COURT DEFENDED BY JENNER. The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ Sen. William Jenner. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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