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Kenneth S. Wherry. Kenneth Spicer Wherry (* 28. Februar 1892 in Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska; † 29. November 1951 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker (Republikanische Partei), der den Bundesstaat Nebraska im US-Senat vertrat.
Kenneth Spicer Wherry (February 28, 1892 – November 29, 1951) was an American businessman, attorney, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. senator from Nebraska from 1943 until his death in 1951; he was the minority leader for the last two years.
Kenneth S. Wherry: A Featured Biography. Kenneth Wherry (1892-1951) sold cars, pianos, and livestock, and was a licensed undertaker before entering Republican politics in Nebraska in the 1920s. He served as mayor of Pawnee City before winning election to the U.S. Senate in 1942.
28. Mai 2024 · Ken Wherry was the penultimate party man in the Senate. When Ohio’s Senator Robert Taft introduced a public housing bill, Wherry darkly wondered if the Ohioan was drifting toward socialism. Yet Wherry was a constant and oftentimes effective critic of the New Deal and Harry Truman’s Fair Deal.
1. Juni 1970 · Barry D. Karl; The Making of a Political Leader: Kenneth S. Wherry and the United States Senate. By Marvin E. Stromer. (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Pre
Elected Republican whip in 1944, just two years after his arrival in the Senate, Wherry was instrumental in the movement to broaden the Senate's cloture rules to limit filibusters. According to fellow Republican Robert Taft, Wherry was a "good salesman," having carried his gift of persuasiveness with him from his business career. Wherry acted ...
Kenneth Spicer Wherry (February 28, 1892 – November 29, 1951) was an American businessman, attorney, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. senator from Nebraska from 1943 until his death in 1951; he was the minority leader for the last two years.
