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'''Thomas Terry “Tom” Connally''' (August 19, 1877 – October 28, 1963) was a [[progressive]] Wilsonian [[Democrat]] from [[Texas]] who served as the state's U.S. representative and senator. A racist [[liberal]], he was a [[New Deal]]er who blocked anti-lynching legislation and led [[internationalism|internationalists]] in foreign policy. | '''Thomas Terry “Tom” Connally''' (August 19, 1877 – October 28, 1963) was a [[progressive]] Wilsonian [[Democrat]] from [[Texas]] who served as the state's U.S. representative and senator. A racist [[liberal]], he was a [[New Deal]]er who blocked anti-lynching legislation and led [[internationalism|internationalists]] in foreign policy. | ||
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| + | In 1938, Connally joined fellow Southern Democrat senators [[Richard Russell, Jr.]], [[Walter F. George|Walter Franklin George]], and [[Claude Pepper|Claude Densen Pepper]] in filibustering an anti-lynching bill.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/resource/hec.23959/ Filibuster against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Members of the bloc of Southern Senators who have been filibusting against the anti-lynching bill for the last 20 days and are still going strong, left to right: Senator Tom Connaly, of Texas, Sen. Walter F. George, of Ga.; Sen. Richard Russell of Ga.; and Sen. Claude Pepper of Florida, 1/27/38 digital file from original negative]. ''Library of Congress''. Retrieved April 29, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:06, April 30, 2021
| Tom Connally | |
| Born | August 19, 1877 Eddy, Texas |
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| Died | October 28, 1963 Washington D.C |
Thomas Terry “Tom” Connally (August 19, 1877 – October 28, 1963) was a progressive Wilsonian Democrat from Texas who served as the state's U.S. representative and senator. A racist liberal, he was a New Dealer who blocked anti-lynching legislation and led internationalists in foreign policy.
U.S. Senate
In 1938, Connally joined fellow Southern Democrat senators Richard Russell, Jr., Walter Franklin George, and Claude Densen Pepper in filibustering an anti-lynching bill.[1]
References
- ↑ Filibuster against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Members of the bloc of Southern Senators who have been filibusting against the anti-lynching bill for the last 20 days and are still going strong, left to right: Senator Tom Connaly, of Texas, Sen. Walter F. George, of Ga.; Sen. Richard Russell of Ga.; and Sen. Claude Pepper of Florida, 1/27/38 digital file from original negative. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress