Hayden, Carl Trumbull, 1877-1972

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Hayden, Carl Trumbull, 1877-1972

Description:

Bio: Carl Trumbull Hayden (b. Oct. 2, 1877, Hayden's Ferry, Ariz.-d. Jan. 25, 1972, Mesa, Ariz.), a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Arizona, attended Stanford Junior University and held a number of local political posts before his election as a Democrat to the U.S. Congress upon the admission of Arizona as a State. He served eight terms in the Congress from 1912 to 1927, before his election to the Senate where he served from 1927 to 1969. During World War I he was a major of Infantry in the U.S. Army. Senator Hayden served as President pro tempore for many years and was chairman or co-chairman of several key committees including Appropriations.

Source:

Senator Carl Hayden accepts birthday gift from President Lyndon Baines Johnson. White House, Washington DC, 10/2/1965. Photo # a1412-9 by Yoichi Okamoto. White House Photo Office collection, LBJ Presidential Library. Public domain.

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LBJ Connection: U.S. Congressman, 1912-1927 and Senator, 1927-1969, Arizona