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| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Rufus C. Holman |
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| Succeeded by | Bob Packwood |
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| Born | October 20, 1900 Verona, Wisconsin |
| Died | July 22, 1974 (aged 73) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican (1945–1952) Independent (1952–1955) Democratic (1955–1969) |
| Spouse | Mildred Morse |
| Profession | attorney |
| Religion | Baptist |
Wayne Lyman Morse (October 20, 1900 – July 22, 1974) was a United States Senator from Oregon from 1945 until 1969. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rufus Cecil Holman (1877-1959 was a Republican United States Senator and state treasurer from Oregon in the 20th century Robert William "Bob" Packwood (born September 11, 1932) is an American Politician from Oregon and a member of the Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, in the United States. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Known for his independent-minded approach to politics, he was a noted opponent of the war in Vietnam. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
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Life before politics
Morse was born to a farming family in Verona, Wisconsin, who imbued the political beliefs of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. in their children. Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, in the United States. Robert Marion La Follette Sr nicknamed "Fighting Bob" La Follette ( June 14, 1855 June 20, 1925) was an American
Morse received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1923, and his Master's from the same college the next year. He earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1928. The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis Minnesota, is a Professional school of the University of Minnesota. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. History Pi Kappa Alpha is an international brotherhood composed of 210 student chapters 9 colonies and 120 alumni associations
Morse became an assistant professor of law at the University of Oregon in 1930. The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. Described as an electrifying speaker and having a brilliant legal mind, he quickly became an associate professor and then dean of the university and full professor of law in 1931. Columbia University awarded him a doctorate in law in 1932. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. In 1936, Morse became the youngest law school dean in the country at the University of Oregon. He served on many public commissions over the following years, including a Roosevelt appointment to settle labor disputes that threatened to halt production of Navy ships during World War II. 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
Election to the U. S. Senate
In 1944 he won the Republican primary election for Senator, unseating incumbent Rufus C. Holman, and then the general election that November. Rufus Cecil Holman (1877-1959 was a Republican United States Senator and state treasurer from Oregon in the 20th century Once in Washington, D.C., he revealed his progressive roots, to the consternation of his more conservative Republican peers. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D In US history the term Progressivism refers to a broadly based reform movement that reached its height early in the 20th century In protest of Dwight Eisenhower's selection of Richard Nixon as his running mate, he left the Republican Party in 1952. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general
In 1953, Morse conducted a filibuster for 22 hours and 26 minutes protesting the Tidelands Oil legislation, which at the time was the longest one-person filibuster in U. A filibuster, or "talking out a bill", is a form of obstruction in a Legislature or other decision-making body S. Senate history. After a term as an independent, he switched to the Democratic Party in 1955. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Despite these changes in party allegiance, for which he was branded a maverick, Morse won almost every election for the United States Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
1960 run for President
Morse was a late entry in the race for the Democratic nomination for president in 1960, although his campaign received little attention outside of Oregon and is largely forgotten. Many considered Senator John F. Kennedy's triumph in the primaries complete after he defeated Senator Hubert Humphrey in the Wisconsin and West Virginia primaries. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr ( May 27, 1911 &ndash January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving However, Kennedy still faced Morse in the May Maryland and Oregon primaries. By the time Morse entered the race, most prominent Oregon Democrats were supporting other candidates. Congresswoman Edith Green was Kennedy's Oregon chairperson, and State Senator and former DNC Committeeman Monroe Sweetland, who had pushed Morse to switch parties, was a paid organizer for the Kennedy campaign. Edith Louise Starrett Green ( January 17, 1910 &ndash April 21, 1987) was a Democratic U Morse's campaign chairman was Orde Pinckney of Bend, a Morse staffer and college professor. Kennedy won both primaries easily, and Oregon's winner take all rules resulted in the entire Oregon delegation supporting Kennedy at the Democratic convention in Los Angeles.
Activity as Senator
In 1964 Morse was one of only two United States Senators to vote against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (Alaska's Ernest Gruening was the other),[1] which authorized an expansion of U. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (officially the Southeast Asia Resolution Public Law 88-408 was addressed by Lyndon B Ernest Henry Gruening ( February 6, 1887 June 26, 1974) was an American Journalist and Democrat who was S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia During the following years Morse remained one of the country's most outspoken critics of the war. As early as 1966 he told a student union that he would like to see "protests such as these multiply by the hundreds" across the country. In 1966, he angered many in his own party for supporting Oregon's Republican Governor, Mark Hatfield, over the Democratic nominee, Congressman Robert Duncan, in that year's senatorial election, due to Duncan's support of the Vietnam War. Mark Odom Hatfield (born July 12 1922 is an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. Robert Duncan may refer to Robert Duncan (poet (1919&ndash1988 U Hatfield won that race, and Duncan then challenged Morse in the 1968 Democratic primary. Morse won renomination, but only by a narrow margin. Partially as a result, Morse lost his seat in the 1968 general election to state Representative Bob Packwood by some 3,500 votes. Robert William "Bob" Packwood (born September 11, 1932) is an American Politician from Oregon and a member of the
Morse spent the remaining years of his life attempting to regain his membership in the U. S. Senate. He ran again in 1972, winning the Democratic primary against his old foe, Robert Duncan, but losing the general election to the incumbent, Mark Hatfield, who outpolled him by 54% to 46%. Morse sought a rematch against Packwood in 1974, but died before the general election.
Legacy
Morse's protege, Ron Wyden, now holds the "Wayne Morse seat" in the U. Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) is an American politician S. Senate, having been elected in 1996 after Packwood resigned in disgrace.
In 2006, the Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse opened in downtown Eugene. The Wayne L Morse United States Courthouse is a federal Courthouse located in Eugene, Oregon, U The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon, In addition, he was recognized in the Wayne Morse Commons of the University of Oregon's William W. Knight Law Center. Also housed in the University of Oregon Law Center is the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics. The Lane County Courthouse in Eugene renovated and rededicated its adjacent Wayne L. Morse Free Speech Plaza in the Spring of 2005, complete with life size statue and quotation pavers.
The Morse family's 26-acre Eugene property and home, Edgewood Farm, are a National Historic Site. The Morse Ranch, as it is now named, is operated by the City of Eugene as a multi-use park. Interpretive and educational outreach through the site are administered by the non-profit Wayne Morse Historical Park Corporation in order to preserve the Morse Legacy.
Sources
- The Last Angry Man: The Story of America's Most Controversial Senator, documentary film by Christopher Houser and Robert Millis. Robert Millis (born 1974 is an American Online media producer
References
- ^ Halberstam, David. The Best and the Brightest, 2001 Modern Library Edition, pp. 475-476.
External links
- Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
- Guide to the Wayne Morse papers at the University of Oregon
- Wayne Morse video from "War Made Easy"
| Preceded by Rufus C. Holman |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Oregon 1945–1969 Served alongside: Guy Cordon (R), Richard L. Neuberger (D), Hall S. Lusk (D), Maurine B. Neuberger (D), Mark Hatfield (R) |
Succeeded by Bob Packwood |
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