William Purtell

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William Arthur Purtell (May 6, 1897 – May 31, 1978) was a Connecticut Republican who served in the United States Senate from the state during the 1950s.

U.S. Senate

Purtell was one of only twenty-two Republicans (including Barry Goldwater, Everett Dirksen, Styles Bridges, and Bourke Hickenlooper) who voted against the censure of Joseph McCarthy,[1] a Wisconsin senator who exposed communist infiltration of the United States government.

References

  1. ↑ S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

External links

  • Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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