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Theodore Gilmore Bilbo (October 13, 1877 – August 21, 1947) was an American politician who twice served as governor of Mississippi (1916–1920, 1928–1932) and later was elected a U.S. Senator (1935–1947). A demagogue and lifelong Democrat, he was a filibusterer whose name was synonymous with white supremacy. [1]
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo (* 13. Oktober 1877 in Juniper Grove, Pearl River County, Mississippi; † 21. August 1947 in New Orleans, Louisiana) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Zweimal (von 1916 bis 1920, von 1928 bis 1932) war er Gouverneur und von 1935 bis 1947 Senator des Bundesstaates Mississippi.
17. Apr. 2024 · Theodore G. Bilbo (born Oct. 13, 1877, near Poplarville, Miss., U.S.—died Aug. 21, 1947, New Orleans, La.) was an American politician and Democratic senator from Mississippi (1935–47), best known for his racist and demagogic rhetoric. Bilbo managed despite poverty to attend Peabody College and the University of Nashville ...
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21. Aug. 2016 · Theodore Bilbo was a Democrat who served as governor and senator of Mississippi from 1935 to 1947. He advocated for racial segregation, opposed black voting rights and faced a Senate investigation for corruption.
Due to the ideological war against Na-zism, America’s emergence as a superpower, and the unifying nature of the conflict, the kind of virulent public racism that was a trademark of Bilbo’s career was no longer tolerated outside of the South.
15. Nov. 2021 · A 1939 photo of Sen. Theodore G. Bilbo (D) of Mississippi. (Harris & Ewing Collection/Library of Congress) 7 min. Four years ago, torch-bearing “Unite the Right” demonstrators, including Ku...
Result: Bilbo died before Senate could act. Background Theodore G. Bilbo, a vocal presence in Mississippi politics for forty years, served in the state legislature and was twice elected governor before winning a seat in the United States Senate in 1934. Long an outspoken proponent of racial segregation, in the 1940s Senator Bilbo escalated his ...
