McMahon, Brien, 1903-1952

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U.S. senator from Connecticut.

From the description of Papers of Brien McMahon, 1943-1952. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449432

Biographical Note

  • 1903, Oct. 6: Born, Norwalk, Conn.
  • 1924: A.B., Fordham University, New York, N.Y.
  • 1927: LL.B., Yale University, New Haven, Conn.; admitted to Connecticut bar
  • 1933: Judge, city court, Norwalk, Conn.
  • 1933 - 1935 : Special assistant to United States attorney general
  • 1935 - 1936 : Acting assistant attorney general
  • 1936: Became assistant attorney general in charge of Criminal Division
  • 1938: In charge of prosecution of Harlan County Coal Operators Associations
  • 1939: Chairman, Attorney General’s Committee on Survey of Release Procedures
  • 1940: Married Rosemary Turner
  • 1944: Elected United States senator from Connecticut
  • 1945 - 1947 : Chairman, Special Committee on Atomic Energy, United States Senate
  • 1946: McMahon Act for the Control of Atomic Energy (S.1717) signed by President Harry S. Truman
  • 1950: Reelected United States senator
  • 1951: Advocated six-fold expansion of atomic bomb program
  • 1952: Promoted as a Democratic Party presidential possibility
  • 1952, July 28: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Brien McMahon Papers, 1943-1952, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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referencedIn University of Connecticut, President's Office Records [John A. DiBiaggio, 1979-1985], undated, 1952-1986. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Senate. 1789 - 2015. Administrative Files Center for Legislative Archives
creatorOf Records of the U.S. Senate. 1789 - 2015. Records from Special File of Senator McMahon Center for Legislative Archives
referencedIn University of Connecticut, President's Office Records [Albert N. Jorgensen, 1935-1962], undated, 1935-1962. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Connecticut State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Records, undated, 1909-1991. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Harold Phelps Stokes papers, 1908-1969 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn The Howard Brubaker Papers, 1907-1957 Fales Library & Special Collections
referencedIn Elmo Roper Papers., 1909-1972 Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Raphael Lemkin Collection, undated, [1763]-2002 (bulk 1941-1951) American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn Blair Moody Papers, 1928-1954, 1934-1952 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Clinton Presba Anderson Papers, 1938-1973, (bulk 1948-1973) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Brubaker, Howard, b. 1882. Papers, 1914-1957 (inclusive). 1914-1950 (bulk). Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Murphy, Frank, 1890-1949. Papers, 1908-1949 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Cummings, Homer S. (Homer Stillé), 1870-1956. Diaries, 1919-1956. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn University of Connecticut, President's Office Records [Homer D. Babbidge, 1962-1972], undated, 1962-1972. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
creatorOf Brien McMahon Papers, 1943-1952 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Harvard Law School Forums Records Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
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associatedWith Brubaker, Howard, 1882- corporateBody
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associatedWith Cummings, Homer S. (Homer Stillé), 1870-1956. person
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correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
associatedWith Moody, Blair, 1902-1954 person
associatedWith Murphy, Frank, 1890-1949 person
associatedWith Raphael Lemkin, 1900-1959 person
correspondedWith Roper, Elmo, 1900-1971 person
associatedWith Stokes, Harold Phelps, 1887-1970. person
associatedWith United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. corporateBody
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Birth 1903-10-06

Death 1952-07-28

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