The 20th Century

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Senator Wallace H. White

Journalist May Craig, Wallace H. White,
and Representative Margaret Chase Smith
1947
Craig was a political reporter for the Portland Press Herald. White
and Smith likely met for an interview with the respected journalist.

Wallace White, Jr. (Republican):

● Born in Lewiston, Maine, August 6, 1877

● US House of Representatives, March 4, 1917-March 3, 1931

● United States Senate, March 4, 1931-January 3, 1949

● Minority Leader, 1944-1947; Majority Leader, 1947-1949

● Died in Auburn, Maine, March 31, 1952

Senator R. Owen Brewster

Republican Party Dinner
South Portland, Maine
March 26, 1960
1960 was an election year. Governor John Reed (Left) and Senators R. Owen Brewster (Center) and Margaret Chase Smith presumably showed their support for all local, state, and national Republican candidates at this event.

R. Owen Brewster (Republican)

● Born in Dexter, Maine, February 22, 1888

● Maine House of Representatives 1917-1918, 1921-1923

● Maine State Senate, 1923-25; Governor of Maine, 1925-1929

● US House of Representatives, January 3, 1935-January 3, 1941

● United States Senate, January 3, 1941-December 31, 1952

● Died in Boston, Massachusetts, December 25, 1961

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Senator Frederick Payne

Senators Margaret Chase Smith and Frederick Payne
Washington, DC
February 11, 1958
Potatoes are a lucrative crop in northern Maine. Both Senators took time to help promote the versatile vegetable.

Frederick Payne (Republican):

● Born in Lewiston, Maine, July 24, 1904

● Mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1935-1941

● Governor of Maine, 1949-1953

● United States Senate, January 3, 1953-January 3, 1959

● Died in Waldoboro, Maine, June 15, 1978

Senator Edmund S. Muskie

Senator Margaret Chase Smith, President Dwight D. Eisenhower (seated), and Governor Edmund S. Muskie (standing) Skowhegan, Maine
June 27, 1955
In 1955 President Eisenhower came to Maine for a six-day fishing trip at the Rangeley Lakes. On his final day in the state, he stopped in Skowhegan to give a speech at the Fair Grounds and have a lobster and steak dinner at Senator Smith’s home. Governor Muskie was also invited to the event. Muskie was elected Senator in 1958 and later named Secretary of State during the Carter administration.

Edmund S. Muskie (Democrat):

● Born in Rumford, Maine, March 28, 1914

● Maine House of Representatives, 1946-1952

● Governor of Maine, 1955-1959

● United States Senate, January 3, 1959-May 7, 1980

● Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1968

● Candidate for Democratic presidential nomination, 1972

● US Secretary of State, 1980-1981

● Died in Washington DC, March 26, 1996

Senator William Hathaway

Representative William D. Hathaway (seated left of Margaret) and Senator Margaret Chase Smith (seated center) with the American Legion
Washington, DC
February 29, 1972
Breakfast with the local American Legion is a common stop for politicians on the campaign trail. Democrat William Hathaway ran against Margaret Chase Smith in 1972. He defeated her and became a Senator from Maine in January, 1973.

William Hathaway (Democrat):

● Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, February 21, 1924

● US House of Representatives, January 3, 1965-January 3, 1973

● United States Senate, January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979

● Federal Maritime Commission, 1990-1996

● Died in McLean, Virginia, June 24, 2013

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