Harlan J. Bushfield

Harlan John Bushfield (born August 6, 1882 in Atlantic , Iowa , † September 27, 1948 in Miller , South Dakota ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ). He was both the governor of South Dakota and a senator in the United States Congress for that state .

Early years

Harlan Bushfield was born in Iowa in 1882. In 1883 he and his parents moved to South Dakota. After he had studied at the Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell from 1899 to 1901 , he graduated from the Law School of the University of Minnesota in 1904 , was admitted to the bar in the same year and then worked as a lawyer in Miller.

Promotion to governor

In 1936 Bushfield was chairman of the Republican Congress in South Dakota. In 1938 he was elected governor of his state. Bushfield's tenure began on January 3, 1939. After re-election in 1940, he was able to serve as governor until January 5, 1943. During this time he managed to reduce South Dakota's national debt. At the same time he was able to enforce tax breaks. The second part of his tenure was overshadowed by the events of World War II , in which the United States was embroiled in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . Now the country's industrial production had to be converted to meet the needs of armaments. At the same time, young men were drafted and drafted for the military. South Dakota provided two battalions in World War II that were deployed in the Pacific region.

US Senator

In 1942 Bushfield was elected to the US Senate. He held this mandate from January 3, 1943 until his death on September 27, 1948. In Congress he was a staunch opponent of the United Nations . He also spoke out against the trade agreements made by the Roosevelt administration . After his death, his wife Vera took over his seat. Harlan Bushfield had three children with his wife.

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SURNAME	Bushfield, Harlan J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bushfield, Harlan John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 6, 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH	Atlantic , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH	September 27, 1948
Place of death	Miller , South Dakota