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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.
William Fife Knowland ( Alameda, 26 de junho de 1908 — Guerneville, 23 de fevereiro de 1974) foi um político e editor de jornal norte-americano, filiado ao Partido Republicano. Foi senador dos Estados Unidos pela Califórnia entre 1945 a 1959. Após a morte de Robert A. Taft, assumiu o cargo de Líder da Maioria do Senado, que ...
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 son of a congressman and newspaper publisher, Knowland began his political career at ...
- 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.
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.
William Fife Knowland (Alameda, 26 de junho de 1908 — Guerneville, 23 de fevereiro de 1974) foi um político e editor de jornal norte-americano, filiado ao Partido Republicano. Foi senador dos Estados Unidos pela Califórnia entre 1945 a 1959.
Statement About the Death of Former Senator William F. Knowland. February 25, 1974. 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.
