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1. Juli 2024 · CHEYENNE — When former Wyoming lawmaker Rodger McDaniel wrote the story of former U.S. Sen. Lester Hunt’s death, it was a story that hadn’t been told before.
25. Juni 2024 · Opinion. Sen. Hunt’s tragic death is cautionary tale of anti-LGBTQ movement’s threat to democracy. Seventy years ago, a popular Wyoming politician was victimized by Sen. Joe McCarthy’s blackmail scheme. by Kerry Drake June 25, 2024June 25, 2024. U.S. Sen. Lester Hunt's coffin lying in state in the rotunda of the Wyoming State Capitol.
18. Juni 2024 · “Senator Lester Hunt died tragically by suicide on June 19, 1954, after being bullied and extorted by Senator Joseph McCarthy and others for political gain,” the event flyer states. “Please join together to remember in a service of light, legacy, and liturgy recognizing what joins us is greater than what divides.”
18. Juni 2024 · Memorial events are scheduled for June 19 to honor the 70th death anniversary of Lester Hunt, a two-time Wyoming governor and U.S. senator. Hunt died by suicide in 1954 after a blackmail attempt by his colleagues in Congress amid the heightened political tensions and suspicions of McCarthyism.
20. Juni 2024 · News of U.S. Sen. Lester Hunt’s death shook the nation on June 19, 1954, when it was learned the former senator died by suicide. Hunt was a liberal Democrat in his first term in the U.S. Senate ...
8. Juli 2024 · Hunt’s Early Years. Lester Hunt was born in Isabel, Illinois, in 1892. His journey to Wyoming began in an unlikely place – a baseball diamond. His pitching skills led to his recruitment in 1911 for Lander’s baseball team. He put down roots there, becoming a respected dentist in 1917 and started a family with wife Nathelle. They had Elise ...
26. Juni 2024 · Remembering the death of U.S. Sen. Lester Hunt. Congregational Vitality Assessment. June 19, 2024. Serving with the Spirit. Updates from: Commission on Ministry (COM) Diocesan Council . Equal Justice. FAQ on COM. 123 S. Durbin St. Casper, ...
