William Purtell
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
Following the death of incumbent senator Brien McMahon in 1952, Purtell was appointed by governor John Davis Lodge to the Class III seat. He was simultaneously running for the state's Class I Senate seat, and won the general election.
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.
Purtell voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957[2] and opposed measures to weaken the legislation.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST OBJECTION BY KNOWLAND TO REFERRAL OF BILL TO JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. REJECTED. (BILL THUS BYPASSED THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK PREVENTIVE RELIEF IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE JURY TRIALS IN ALL CASES OF CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AND PROVIDE UNIFORM METHODS FOR SELECTING FEDERAL COURT JURIES.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress