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William Knowland

William Knowland

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Biography

Born 1908-06-26 · Died 1974-02-23

United States Senator from California (1945–1959)

Occupations

  • politician
  • publisher
  • politician
  • publisher
  • politician
  • publisher

Terms in office & positions

  • majority leader — 1953-08-04 – 1955-01-03
  • minority leader — 1955-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • member of the California State Assembly — 1932-11-01 – 1934-01-01
  • chairperson — 1940-01-01 – 1942-01-01
  • president — 1966-01-01 – present
  • Chair of United States Senate Republican Policy Committee — 1953-01-03 – 1953-08-04
  • member of the State Senate of California — 1935-00-00 – 1939-00-00
  • chairperson — 1940-00-00 – 1942-00-00
  • United States senator — 1945-08-26 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-03
  • United States senator — 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1955-01-03 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • majority leader — 1953-08-04 – 1955-01-03
  • minority leader — 1955-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • member of the California State Assembly — 1932-11-01 – 1934-01-01
  • chairperson — 1940-01-01 – 1942-01-01
  • president — 1966-01-01 – present
  • Chair of United States Senate Republican Policy Committee — 1953-01-03 – 1953-08-04
  • member of the State Senate of California — 1935-00-00 – 1939-00-00
  • chairperson — 1940-00-00 – 1942-00-00
  • United States senator — 1945-08-26 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-03
  • United States senator — 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1955-01-03 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • majority leader — 1953-08-04 – 1955-01-03
  • minority leader — 1955-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • member of the California State Assembly — 1932-11-01 – 1934-01-01
  • chairperson — 1940-01-01 – 1942-01-01
  • president — 1966-01-01 – present
  • Chair of United States Senate Republican Policy Committee — 1953-01-03 – 1953-08-04
  • member of the State Senate of California — 1935-00-00 – 1939-00-00
  • chairperson — 1940-00-00 – 1942-00-00
  • United States senator — 1945-08-26 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-03
  • United States senator — 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1955-01-03 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03

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