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Gilbert Hitchcock
Gilbert Hitchcock | |
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| Acting Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office November 12, 1919 – April 27, 1920 | |
| Deputy | Peter G. Gerry |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Underwood (Senate Democratic Leader) |
| United States Senator from Nebraska | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer Burkett |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. Howell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Charles O. Lobeck |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | David Henry Mercer |
| Succeeded by | John L. Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gilbert Monell Hitchcock September 18, 1859 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1934 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Jessie Crounse
(m. 1883; died 1925)Martha Harris
(m. 1927) |
| Relatives | Lorenzo Crounse (Father-in-law) |
| Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (LLB) |
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock (September 18, 1859 – February 3, 1934) was an American congressman and U.S. Senator from Nebraska, and the founder of the Omaha World-Herald newspaper.[1]
- ^ "Nebraska Democrat dies in Washington". Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville. Associated Press. February 3, 1934. p. 1.
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