Sheridan Downey
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Sheridan Downey was an American lawyer and a Democratic politician from Wyoming and California. In 1934, he ran for lieutenant governor of California as Upton Sinclair's running mate in the "End Poverty in California" campaign. In 1938 he was elected U.S. Senator from California, and he served from 1939 to 1950.
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Downey as a candidate for Congress, 1932
Downey talking with Francis Townsend, 1934
From left to right: Ellis E. Patterson, Culbert Olson, and Downey, candidates for lieutenant governor, governor, and U.S. Senate, respectively, at the White House, 1938
Downey in Washington, D.C., 1940
Cover of Downey's 1940 booklet Highways to ProsperityPoliticians from United States 6
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United StatesCategory
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1961 · aged 77
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