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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | George McGill |
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Wichita, Kansas , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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February 12, 1879
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| Died | May 14, 1963
(84 years)
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| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | Born on a farm near Russell, Lucas County, Iowa, February 12, 1879; moved to Kansas with his parents, who settled on a farm near Dundee, Barton County, in 1884; attended the common schools; graduated from Central Normal College, Great Bend, Kans., in 1900; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1902 and commenced practice in Hoisington, Kans.; moved to Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kans., in 1904 and continued the practice of law; deputy county attorney of Sedgwick County 1907-1911, and county attorney 1911-1915; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1930 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles Curtis; reelected in 1932 and served from December 1, 1930, to January 3, 1939; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 and for election in 1942, 1948, and 1954; chairman, Committee on Pensions (Seventy-third through Seventy-fifth Congresses); member of the United States Tariff Commission 1944-1954; resumed the practice of law in Wichita, Kans., until his death in St. Francis Hospital May 14, 1963; interment in Pawnee Rock Cemetery, Pawnee Rock, Kans.
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