| Margaret Chase Smith | |
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| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur R. Gould |
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| Succeeded by | William Hathaway |
| In office June 3, 1940 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Smith |
| Succeeded by | Charles P. Nelson |
| Born | December 14, 1897 Skowhegan, Maine |
| Died | May 29, 1995 (aged 97) Skowhegan, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Clyde Smith |
| Alma mater | Colby College |
Margaret Chase Smith (December 14, 1897–May 29, 1995) was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Arthur Robinson Gould ( March 16, 1857 &ndash July 24, 1946) was a United States Senator from Maine. William Dodd Hathaway (born February 21, 1924) is an American Democratic Party politician from Maine. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Maine's second congressional district is the larger of Maine 's two congressional districts covering most of the state Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clyde Harold Smith (June 9 1876 - April 8 1940 was a United States Representative from Maine. Charles P "Charlie" Nelson was a member of the US House of Representatives from Maine. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Skowhegan (skaʊˈhiɡn̨is a town in and County seat of Somerset County, Maine, in the United States. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Skowhegan (skaʊˈhiɡn̨is a town in and County seat of Somerset County, Maine, in the United States. Clyde Harold Smith (June 9 1876 - April 8 1940 was a United States Representative from Maine. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Colby College, founded in 1813, is an American private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville Maine. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives She was also the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. Presidency at a major party's convention (1964 Republican Convention, won by Barry Goldwater). The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1964 was one of the most lopsided presidential elections in the history of the United States She was a moderate Republican, included with those called Rockefeller Republicans. In the politics of the United States of America the Rockefeller Republican s were a faction of Republicans who held liberal views similar to those of the late When she left office, Smith had the record as the longest-serving female senator in United States history.
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Early life
Margaret Chase was born in Skowhegan, Maine, on December 14, 1897, the daughter of Carrie Murray and George Emery Chase. Skowhegan (skaʊˈhiɡn̨is a town in and County seat of Somerset County, Maine, in the United States. As a young woman, she taught school at a one-room schoolhouse, worked as a telephone operator, managed circulation for the Skowhegan Independent Reporter, and served as an executive with a local textile mill. She became involved with local women's organizations and helped found the Skowhegan Business and Professional Women's Club. She attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine where she joined Sigma Kappa Sorority. In 1930, she married Clyde Smith, a respected political leader in central Maine. Clyde Harold Smith (June 9 1876 - April 8 1940 was a United States Representative from Maine. He was elected to the US House of Representatives.
Political career
Chase Smith first won a seat to the U. S. House of Representatives on June 3, 1940 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She served on the House Naval Affairs committee during World War II. A Congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including As co-chair of a subcommittee that investigated problems encountered by the War Department in rapidly establishing bases across the nation, she was instrumental in resolving conflicts between states, local jurisdictions and the military. The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States
Chase Smith was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1948. She served in the Senate from 1949 to 1973. In competition with her bid for a third term in 1960, the Democratic Party put up Lucia Cormier, the Democratic floor leader of the Maine House of Representatives. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Maine House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Maine Legislature. It was the first time two women ran against each other for a Senate seat.
By the end of her fourth term, the charm Chase Smith had had for so many years seemed to evaporate. She was defeated for reelection in 1972 by Democrat Bill Hathaway, the only election she ever lost in the state of Maine. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Dodd Hathaway (born February 21, 1924) is an American Democratic Party politician from Maine. In her last election, Chase Smith had been plagued by rumors of poor health (she had been using a motor scooter around the Senate). A Republican primary challenger taunted her for being out of touch; she did not have a state office operating in Maine. Also, she alienated liberals with her support for the Vietnam War, and alienated some conservatives by voting against Nixon's Supreme Court nominees Clement Haynsworth and G. Harrold Carswell. Liberalism in the United States is a broad political and philosophical mindset favoring individual Liberty, and opposing restrictions on liberty whether they come from The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr ( October 30, 1912 – November 22, 1989) was a United States judge and an unsuccessful nominee for George Harrold Carswell ( December 22, 1919 – July 13, 1992) was a Federal Judge and an unsuccessful nominee to the United States
Personal life
Senator Chase Smith had a professional and personal relationship with staff assistant William Lewis, a lawyer from Oklahoma with a Harvard MBA. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines He had been assigned to work with the House Naval Affairs committee while with the Naval Reserve. The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the reserve component of the United States Navy. His political and legal savvy combined with his knowledge of military matters augmented her own experience. He remained her political advisor and personal partner until his death in 1982. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
Recognition
Chase Smith was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H. W. Bush in 1989. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the United States and is along with the equivalent Congressional Gold Medal bestowed George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 In addition, she received the U.S. Air Force's top award, the American Spirit Award, in recognition of her contributions as a "great American patriot". She was also awarded a Doctor of Laws honorary degree from Rutgers University, in addition to 93 other honorary degrees. Doctor of Laws ( Latin: Legum Doctor, LLD) is a Doctorate -level Academic degree in Law. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey (also known as Rutgers University) is the largest institution for higher education in the state of New Jersey
Notability
Chase Smith was the first (and as yet only) woman chair of the Senate Republican Conference, 1967–1972. The Republican conference of the United States Senate chooses a conference chairperson. The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the (currently 49 Republican Senators in the United States Senate. Senator Chase Smith is prominent not only for her many firsts as a woman, but also for her early principled opposition to the tactics of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14 1908 – May 2 1957 was an American politician who served as a Republican U On June 1, 1950, she gave her Declaration of Conscience speech on the floor of the Senate, earning McCarthy's permanent ire and the nickname "Moscow Maggie" from his staff. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Declaration of Conscience was a speech made by Senator Margaret Chase Smith on June 1, 1950, less than four months after Senator Joe McCarthy [1] In 1954, when McCarthy attempted to challenge her seat by sponsoring a primary challenger, the Maine voters rejected the effort.
Popular culture
Senator Chase Smith appeared as the Mystery Guest on a June 1953 episode of What's My Line?
Janis Benson portrayed Senator Chase Smith in the 1998 miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. What's My Line? is a weekly panel Game show which was produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO Television Miniseries (1998 co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer,
Patricia Neal dramatized Senator Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience speech in the 1978 television movie Tail Gunner Joe. Patricia Neal (born January 20 1926) is an American award-winning Actress of stage and screen Tail Gunner Joe was a 1977 Television movie dramatizing the life of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
References
External links
- Brief biography at the US Senate
- Margaret Chase Smith Library
- Brief biography the University of Maine
- "Declaration of Conscience" ~ Audio clip ~ (PDF)
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Clyde H. Smith | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd congressional district 1940 – 1949 | Succeeded by Charles Pembroke Nelson |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Wallace H. White, Jr. | United States Senator (Class 2) from Maine 1949 – 1973 Served alongside: Owen Brewster, Frederick G. Payne, Edmund Muskie | Succeeded by William Hathaway |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Leverett Saltonstall | Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference 1967 – 1973 | Succeeded by Norris Cotton |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Milward L. Simpson | Oldest living U.S. Senator June 10, 1993 – May 29, 1995 | Succeeded by Jennings Randolph |
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