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Walter Franklin George (January 29, 1878 – August 4, 1957) was an American politician from the state of Georgia. He was a longtime Democratic United States Senator from 1922 to 1957 and was President pro tempore of the United States Senate from 1955 to 1957.
Walter Franklin George (29 de enero de 1878 – 4 de agosto de 1957) fue un político estadounidense del estado de Georgia. Fue senador demócrata de los Estados Unidos durante mucho tiempo de 1922 a 1957 y presidente pro tempore del Senado de los Estados Unidos de 1955 a 1957.
29 de ene. de 2008 · Walter F. George was one of Georgia’s longest-serving members of the U.S. Senate (1922-57), and he distinguished himself in terms of his diplomatic influence during World War II (1941-45) and the early years of the cold war. Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
The Samuel Osgood House, also known as the Walter Franklin House, was the first official residence of the President of the United States. It housed George Washington, his family, and household staff, from April 23, 1789, to February 23, 1790, during New York City's two-year term as the national capital.
Up to 1937 U.S. senator Walter F. George had supported most of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's major New Deal programs, but he joined a coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats who resisted further reforms.
Walter Franklin George (1878-1957), graduated from Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, in 1900 and from its law department in 1901. He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Vienna, Georgia . He served as Solicitor General of the Cordele judicial circuit 1907-1912 and Judge of the Superior Court 1912-1917.
23 de abr. de 2015 · On this day, April 23th, 1789, George Washington moved into 1 Cherry Street, making it the first Presidential Mansion, and initial seat of the executive branch of the US Federal Government. The house, known as the Samuel Osgood House, or alternatively as the Walter Franklin House. was Built in 1770 by Walter Franklin.
