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Saltonstall voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> and the [[24th Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/s226 S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> | Saltonstall voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> and the [[24th Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/s226 S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> | ||
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| + | Saltonstall married the former Alice Wesselhoeft in 1916, with whom he had six children. Among them included William L. Saltonstall, a Massachusetts state senator,<ref>Collette, Matt (January 25, 2009). [http://archive.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2009/01/25/william_l_saltonstall_at_81_former_massachusetts_state_senator/ William L. Saltonstall, at 81, former Massachusetts state senator]. ''boston.com''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> and Leverett Saltonstall, Jr., the president of the Foundation Seed Corporation.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1966/04/28/archives/leverett-saltonstall-jr48dies-senators-son-led-seed-concern.html Leverett Saltonstall Jr.,48,Dies; Senator's Son Led Seed Concern]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:18, June 21, 2021
| Leverett A. Saltonstall | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts From: January 4, 1945 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Predecessor | Sinclair Weeks |
| Successor | Edward Brooke |
| Former Governor of Massachusetts From: January 5, 1939 – January 4, 1945 | |
| Lieutenant | Horace T. Cahill |
| Predecessor | Charles F. Hurley |
| Successor | Maurice J. Tobin |
| Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives From: January 1929 – January 1937 | |
| Predecessor | John Hall |
| Successor | Horace T. Cahill |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Wesselhoeft |
| Religion | Unitarian |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Service Years | 1917−1919 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 301st Field Artillery |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Leverett A. Saltonstall (September 1, 1892 – June 17, 1979) was a Republican from Massachusetts who served as a U.S. senator for the state from 1945 to 1967. He was previously the state's governor, and the lower legislature's Speaker prior to that.
U.S. Senate
In 1954, Saltonstall was among twenty-two Senate Republicans who voted for the censure of his Wisconsin colleague Joseph McCarthy,[1] who investigated and exposed communist infiltration of the United States Army and the Department of State.
Saltonstall voted for the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[2] 1960,[3] 1964,[4] the Voting Rights Act of 1965,[5] and the 24th Amendment to the Constitution.[6]
Personal life and family
Saltonstall married the former Alice Wesselhoeft in 1916, with whom he had six children. Among them included William L. Saltonstall, a Massachusetts state senator,[7] and Leverett Saltonstall, Jr., the president of the Foundation Seed Corporation.[8]
References
- ↑ S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ↑ S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ↑ Collette, Matt (January 25, 2009). William L. Saltonstall, at 81, former Massachusetts state senator. boston.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ Leverett Saltonstall Jr.,48,Dies; Senator's Son Led Seed Concern. The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2021.