Edward P. Costigan
Edward Prentiss Costigan (born July 1, 1874 in King William County , † January 17, 1939 in Denver ) was an American politician ( Republican Party , Progressive Party and Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Colorado in the Senate from 1931 to 1937 .
Life
He graduated in law at Harvard University in 1899 and began his work as a lawyer in Denver in 1900's.
Costigan was a founding member of the Colorado Progressive Party in 1912 but lost the governor election . President Woodrow Wilson named him a member of the United States Tariff Commission in 1917. He was elected a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1930. Oscar L. Chapman directed his election campaign .
Costigan-Wagner law
Costigan and Robert F. Wagner promoted a nationwide anti- synch law . In 1935 attempts were made to get President Franklin D. Roosevelt to support the Costigan-Wagner Act. Roosevelt, however, refused to support this bill , the sheriffs who are not prisoners before a lynch mob to protect, punish. He believed that doing so would lose the support of white voters in the south , thus losing the 1936 presidential election .
The Costigan-Wagner bill received support from many members of Congress , but the southern opposition managed to prevent it. However, a national debate started drawing attention to the crime of lynching.
literature
- Fred Greenbaum: Fighting Progressive. A Biography of Edward P. Costigan . Public Affairs Press, Washington, DC, 1970.
Web links
- Edward P. Costigan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Edward P. Costigan in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Costigan, Edward P. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Costigan, Edward Prentiss (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician (Democratic Party) |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1874 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | King William County |
DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1939 |
Place of death | Denver |