Hitchcock, Gilbert M. (Gilbert Monell), 1859-1934

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U.S. senator and newspaper publisher from Nebraska.

From the description of Gilbert M. Hitchcock papers, 1910-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980119

Biographical Note

  • 1859, Sept. 18: Born, Omaha, Neb.
  • 1881: Graduated, law department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • 1882: Admitted to the bar, Omaha, Neb.
  • 1885: Established and edited the Omaha Evening World
  • 1889: Purchased the Nebraska Morning Herald and consolidated it into the Morning and Evening World Herald
  • 1898: Ran unsuccessfully as Democratic candidate for Congress
  • 1903 - 1905 : United States representative from Nebraska
  • 1911 - 1923 : United States senator from Nebraska
  • 1922: Ran unsuccessfully for United States Senate
  • 1930: Ran unsuccessfully for United States Senate
  • 1933: Retired from newspaper business and moved to Washington, D.C.
  • 1934, Feb. 3: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Gilbert M. Hitchcock Papers, 1910-1935, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Birth 1859-09-18

Death 1934-02-03

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