This politician ascended to his highest office by narrowly defeating Tasker Oddie, after he'd gained fame as a criminal defense lawyer - he represented Mary Pickford in her divorce in 1920, after which he became the owner of her ranch in his home state.
This politician ascended to his highest office by narrowly defeating Tasker Oddie, after he'd gained fame as a criminal defense lawyer - he represented Mary Pickford in her divorce in 1920, after which he became the owner of her ranch in his home state. One bill co-sponsored by him exempts insurance providers from federal antitrust statutes Â– that act was named for this man and Michigan senator Homer Ferguson. He also co-sponsored an eponymous act with Pennsylvania politician Francis Walter which tightened entry quotas into the United States Â– that act is also called the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. But, this long-time democratic senator from Nevada is most famous as the namesake of yet another piece of legislation which set up the Subversive Activities Control Board Â– that bill is also known as the ►Internal Security Act. FTP, give this namesake of a 1950 act which required that Communist-affiliated organizations register with the Attorney General.      
This politician ascended to his highest office by narrowly defeating Tasker Oddie, after he'd gained fame as a criminal defense lawyer - he represented Mary Pickford in her divorce in 1920, after which he became the owner of her ranch in his home state.
Patrick Anthony McCarran