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United States Senate Election In Arkansas, 1944
The 1944 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Senator Hattie Caraway ran for a third term in office, but was eliminated in the Democratic primary. U.S. Representative J. William Fulbright defeated Governor Homer Martin Adkins in the Democratic runoff. Fulbright easily defeated Republican Victor Wade in the general election, in a landslide victory typical for Arkansas Democrats at the time. Democratic primary Candidates *Homer Martin Adkins, Governor of Arkansas since 1941 *L. H. Barton *Hattie Caraway, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1931 *J. William Fulbright, U.S. Representative from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fayettteville and former University of Arkansas professor *J. Rosser Venable, candidate for Senate in 1936 Results Runoff General election Results See also *1944 United States Senate elections References {{1944 United States elections United States Senate elections in Arkansas, 1944 1944 United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hattie Caraway
Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (February 1, 1878 – December 21, 1950) was an American politician who became the first woman elected to serve a full term as a United States Senator. Caraway represented Arkansas. She was the first woman to preside over the Senate. She won reelection to a full term in 1932 with the active support of fellow Senator Huey Long, of neighboring Louisiana. Early life Hattie Wyatt was born near rural Bakerville in Humphreys County in west-central Tennessee, the daughter of William Carroll Wyatt, a farmer and shopkeeper, and the former Lucy Mildred Burch. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Hustburg in Humphreys County. Despite her family's relative poverty, she had always hoped to pursue higher education, which was made possible through the generosity of a wealthy aunt. After attending a one-room schoolhouse and Ebenezer Church in Hustburg, she transferred to Dickson (Tennessee) Normal College, wherein 1896 she received her Bachelor of Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |