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William Fife Knowland (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974) was an American politician and newspaper publisher. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from California from 1945 to 1959.
- 1942–1945
- Republican
- 3, including Joe, and 2 stepchildren
19 de abr. de 2024 · William Fife Knowland (born June 26, 1908, Alameda, Calif., U.S.—died Feb. 23, 1974, Monte Rio, Calif.) was a U.S. politician, leader of Senate Republicans in the early 1950s, and best-known for his ardent support of Nationalist China (Taiwan).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Senator William F. Knowland, the former majority leader and editor of the Oakland Tribune, died in 1974. Since that cold February day, we envisioned writing a biography of a man who was so influential in our professional lives and in the lives of so many Americans.
Born in 1908 in Alameda, California, Bill Knowland grew up in a household devoted to two entities: the Republican party and the Oakland Tribune, the newspaper owned and operated by his family. As a young child, he witnessed the workings of Congress firsthand. From 1903 to 1914, his father, Joseph R. Knowland, served in the House of Representatives.
A fierce anti-communist, Knowland strongly supported Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist China. But his most notable accomplishment came with floor management of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Knowland did not seek a third Senate term in 1958, choosing instead to run for governor.
IT WAS with a deep sense of personal loss that I learned of the tragic death of former Senator William F. Knowland. Bill Knowland was a man of boundless energy and integrity, and I consider it an honor to have served with him in the United States Senate.
Bio: (1908-1974) Member of California State Assembly, 1933-35; California State Senate, 1935-39; Republican National Committee from California, 1938-42; U.S. Senator from California, 1945-59; Republican candidate for governor in California, 1958. Relation: LBJ Connection: U.S. Senator, California, 1945-1959. Identifier: knowlandw. More. Less.