By Ray Hill During his brief political career, Lewis Schwellenbach was a national figure. Loud and partisan, Schwellenbach’s failed campaign for governor of Washington State led to his election to the United States Senate at the height of the New Deal in 1934. Coming...
Where Did the Portrait Go? By Ray Hill I am a BIG believer in preservation of historical artifacts, documents, photos and memorabilia, and I think it all should be preserved for future generations. I am invariably appalled to discover items that have been discarded...
Delaware’s Least-Known Prominent Citizen Clayton Douglass Buck By Ray Hill If ever there was a patrician in politics, it was Clayton Douglass Buck, a descendant of the State of Delaware’s oldest families. Even then, Delaware, because of its laws, was home to more...
The Gentleman From Iowa: George A. Wilson By Ray Hill George A. Wilson served as both governor of Iowa and U.S. senator from the Hawkeye State. Wilson embodied the sturdy Midwestern stock from which he came. George Allison Wilson was described by TIME magazine as “a...
The Governor: Elbert Carvel of Delaware By Ray Hill At six feet and six inches, Elbert N. “Bert” Carvel was impossible to miss. For a quarter of a century, Carvel was a political force to be reckoned with inside the First State. Carvel’s success in business - - - he...
The Restoration of the Truman White House By Ray Hill The Second World War was being fought to a finish. Within weeks, Adolf Hitler, isolated and delusional in his fortified bunker buried beneath Berlin, heard of Benito Mussolini’s ill end. The former dictator of...
The Gentleman From Maryland Senator John Marshall Butler By Ray Hill Today, with the occasional exception, Maryland is a solidly Democratic state, especially on the federal level. The last time a Republican was elected to the United States Senate from Maryland was...
John G. Townsend of Delaware By Ray Hill While serving as Delaware’s governor, John Gillis Townsend Jr. was a reformer; while he served in the United States Senate, he was a stalwart conservative. A highly successful business entrepreneur, John G. Townsend was a...
Tennessee’s Junior U.S. Senator: Nathan L. Bachman By Ray Hill There was a time when successful politicians knew how to scrap, but were also able to entertain and charm. Evidently, that time has come and gone. One excellent example of such a politician was Nathan...
The Gentleman From Colorado Eugene D. Millikin For sixteen years, Eugene Donald Millikin represented Colorado in the United States Senate. An attorney by profession, Millikin had one of the best tax minds in Congress and was considered an expert in the field of...
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