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| + | {{Officeholder | ||
| + | |name=Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper | ||
| + | |image= | ||
| + | |party=[[Republican]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Verna Bensch | ||
| + | |religion= | ||
| + | |offices= | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/senator | ||
| + | |state=Iowa | ||
| + | |terms= | ||
| + | |preceded=[[Guy Gillette (politician|Guy Gillette]] | ||
| + | |status=f | ||
| + | |succeeded= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/governor | ||
| + | |state=Iowa | ||
| + | |lieutenant=Ronald D. Blue | ||
| + | |terms=January 14, 1943 – January 11, 1945 | ||
| + | |preceded=George A. Wilson | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=Harold Hughes | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/lieutenant governor | ||
| + | |state=Iowa | ||
| + | |governor=George A. Wilson | ||
| + | |terms=January 12, 1939 – January 14, 1943 | ||
| + | |preceded=John K. Valentine | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=Robert D. Blue | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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'''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. 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". | ||
Revision as of 03:33, February 19, 2021
| Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Senator from Iowa From: | |
| Predecessor | Guy Gillette |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Former Governor of Iowa From: January 14, 1943 – January 11, 1945 | |
| Lieutenant | Ronald D. Blue |
| Predecessor | George A. Wilson |
| Successor | Harold Hughes |
| Former Lieutenant Governor of Iowa From: January 12, 1939 – January 14, 1943 | |
| Governor | George A. Wilson |
| Predecessor | John K. Valentine |
| Successor | Robert D. Blue |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Verna Bensch |
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".
See also
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile via senate.gov
- Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper via Find A Grave