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Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 47th governor of New York from 1943 to 1954. He was the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in 1944 and 1948, losing the latter to Harry S. Truman in a major upset.
Thomas Edmund Dewey war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker der Republikanischen Partei. Er war vom 1. Januar 1943 bis zum 31. Dezember 1954 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates New York. Außerdem war er erfolgloser Kandidat seiner Partei bei den Präsidentschaftswahlen 1944 und 1948, wobei er der erste Präsidentschaftskandidat war ...
Thomas E. Dewey (born March 24, 1902, Owosso, Mich., U.S.—died March 16, 1971, Bal Harbour, Fla.) was a vigorous American prosecuting attorney whose successful racket-busting career won him three terms as governor of New York (1943–55).
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Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) became an American legend for his success in prosecuting organized crime in New York City. Dewey later was elected the Governor of New York and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Presidency in 1941 and 1948. His gubernatorial administration established the state ...
During his three terms as governor of New York, 1943–55, he was regarded as a moderate Republican. He developed the State University of New York, expanded the New York state highway system, opposed racial discrimination in employment and housing and expanded New York state's unemployment and welfare system.
Learn about the life and career of Thomas E. Dewey, who fought organized crime in New York and became a Republican leader and presidential candidate. Find out how he prosecuted Charles \"Lucky\" Luciano, Dutch Schultz, and other notorious gangsters.
21. Dez. 2021 · If you asked the average American what they know about Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York State and a two-time Presidential loser, they will most likely point to the famous photograph of a grinning Harry Truman holding up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune that proclaims “Dewey Defeats Truman.” However, his work had an impact ...
