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Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg Jr. (June 30, 1907 – January 18, 1968) was a Republican government official from Michigan. He worked for many years on the staff of his father, Arthur H. Vandenberg (1884–1951), who served in the U.S. Senate from 1928 to 1951.
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg Sr. (March 22, 1884 – April 18, 1951) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1928 to 1951. A member of the Republican Party , he participated in the creation of the United Nations .
The Associated Press polled more than 50 editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1953 as follows: [1] The April 18 death of U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg (369 points) The February 8 state office building fire in Lansing set by arsonist Richard Shay (304 points)
Arthur H. Vandenberg Republican Michigan : April 18, 1951 67 Lung cancer: Grand Rapids, Michigan: U.S. Blair Moody: March 31, 1928 March 22, 1884 Grand Rapids, Michigan: 82nd (1951–1953) Frank Buchanan Democratic Pennsylvania (33rd district) April 27, 1951 48 Internal hemorrhages [9] Bethesda, Maryland: U.S. Vera Buchanan: May 21, 1946 ...
April 11 - Sen. Arthur Vandenberg from Michigan underwent surgery at Georgetown Hospital in Washington to remove a tumor near his spine. Tests showed the tumor was not malignant. Six months earlier, he had the lower lobe of his left lung removed. [144] He died one year later at age 67.
Vern Ehlers — U.S. Congressman from Michigan [17] William Montague Ferry Jr. — Michigan and Utah Politician; Betty Ford — 37th First Lady of the United States [18] Gerald R. Ford — 38th President of the United States [18] Wilder D. Foster — U.S. Congressman from Michigan; mayor of Grand Rapids [16] George Heartwell — Mayor of Grand ...
The 1952 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 1952 alongside a special election to the same seat. Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg died in office in April 1951. Governor G. Mennen Williams appointed journalist Blair Moody to fill Vandenberg's seat until a successor could be duly elected.
Carl Levin was Michigan's longest-serving senator (1979–2015). Four Michigan senators have risen to the position of President pro tempore, and one (Thomas W. Ferry) served as President of the Senate from November 22, 1875 to March 3, 1877 (as acting Vice President of the United States). [1]