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William Fife Knowland (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974) was an American politician and newspaper publisher. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from California from 1945 to 1959.
Jun 22, 2024 · William Fife Knowland (born June 26, 1908, Alameda, Calif., U.S.—died Feb. 23, 1974, Monte Rio, Calif.) was a U.S. politician, leader of Senate Republicans in the early 1950s, and best-known for his ardent support of Nationalist China (Taiwan).
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Feb 24, 1974 · With the air of a man perennially late for an apointment, William Fife Knowland hurried through a political career that made him one of California's biggest vote‐getters.
William Fife Knowland (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974) was an American politician, newspaper publisher, and Republican Party leader. He was a U.S. Senator representing California from 1945 to 1959. He was Senate Majority Leader from August 1953 to January 1955 after the death of Robert A. Taft.
William Knowland of California was introduced to politics at a young age by his father, congressman and newspaper publisher Joseph Knowland. Elected to the California state assembly in 1932, Knowland quickly rose through party ranks to gain a leadership position in the Republican National Committee.
US; US Senator 1945–58 Knowland, whose father was a Congressman and part owner of the Oakland Tribune, grew up in California and in Washington, DC. He worked for the Tribune after graduating from Berkeley. In 1932 he was elected to the California state assembly and in 1934 to the state senate.
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Bill Knowland took an honorable discharge and rushed to Washington to be sworn in. He assumed his seat on August 26 and, the next year, won the election for a full six-year term. Humorless and "bullheaded," Knowland built his reputation on his role in post-war foreign policy.
