Difference between revisions of "George Aiken"
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| − | After incumbent Republican senator Ernest W. Gibson died in office on June 20, 1940, Gov. Aiken appointed Gibson's son as an interm to the seat. | + | After incumbent Republican senator Ernest W. Gibson died in office on June 20, 1940, Gov. Aiken appointed Gibson's son as an interm to the seat. After the younger Gibson decided against running in the [[special election]] that year, Aiken ran and easily won by over twenty percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=223197 VT US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1940]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 5, 2021.</ref> Aiken continued to be re-elected before retiring in the 1974 midterms.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=7383 Candidate - George D. Aiken]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 5, 2021.</ref> |
Part of the [[Moderate Republican]] wing of the GOP, Aiken was liberal on a number of issues and, along with his more conservative colleague Ralph Flanders, voted for the censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]] in 1954.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 5, 2021.</ref> | Part of the [[Moderate Republican]] wing of the GOP, Aiken was liberal on a number of issues and, along with his more conservative colleague Ralph Flanders, voted for the censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]] in 1954.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 5, 2021.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:51, June 5, 2021
| George D. Aiken | |||
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| Former U.S. Senator from Vermont From: January 10, 1941 – January 3, 1975 | |||
| Predecessor | Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. | ||
| Successor | Patrick Leahy | ||
| Former Governor of Vermont From: January 7, 1937 – January 9, 1941 | |||
| Lieutenant | William H. Wills | ||
| Predecessor | Charles Manley Smith | ||
| Successor | William H. Wills | ||
| Former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont From: January 9, 1935 – January 6, 1937 | |||
| Governor | Charles Manley Smith | ||
| Predecessor | Charles Manley Smith | ||
| Successor | William H. Wills | ||
| Former Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives From: January 4, 1933 – January 8, 1935 | |||
| Predecessor | Edward H. Deavitt | ||
| Successor | Ernest E. Moore | ||
| Former State Representative from Vermont From: January 7, 1931 – January 7, 1935 | |||
| Predecessor | Robert Goodyear Loomis | ||
| Successor | William Hinds Darrow | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice Howard (died 1966) Lola Pierotti | ||
George David Aiken (August 20, 1892 – November 19, 1984) was a Republican from Vermont who served as the state's lieutenant governor, governor and U.S. senator from the 1930s to the 1970s. He previously represented the town of Putney in the state legislature.
U.S. Senate
After incumbent Republican senator Ernest W. Gibson died in office on June 20, 1940, Gov. Aiken appointed Gibson's son as an interm to the seat. After the younger Gibson decided against running in the special election that year, Aiken ran and easily won by over twenty percentage points.[1] Aiken continued to be re-elected before retiring in the 1974 midterms.[2]
Part of the Moderate Republican wing of the GOP, Aiken was liberal on a number of issues and, along with his more conservative colleague Ralph Flanders, voted for the censure of Joseph McCarthy in 1954.[3]
References
- ↑ VT US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1940. Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ Candidate - George D. Aiken. Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 5, 2021.