Martin Grove Brumbaugh

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Martin Brumbaugh

Martin Grove Brumbaugh (born April 14, 1862 in Huntingdon County , Pennsylvania , † March 14, 1930 in Pinehurst , North Carolina ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and from 1915 to 1919 the 27th governor of the state of Pennsylvania.

Early years and career advancement

Martin Brumbaugh attended Juanita College and then studied mathematics at the State Normal School in Millersville , where he was trained as a teacher. He taught there between 1882 and 1883. From 1884 to 1890 he was School Superintendent in Huntington County. In 1893 and 1894 he completed his knowledge by further studies at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania . At this university he received a chair in education in 1894. Between 1895 and 1906 he was director of Juanita College, where he had once attended school. During this time Brumbaugh traveled to different parts of the United States, where he gave lectures. He was also president of the Pennsylvania Teachers' Association. Between 1906 and 1915 he was the director of the Philadelphia public school system . There he made great contributions to modernizing the school system. His success in the education sector was also the reason for his nomination as a candidate of the Republican Party for the next gubernatorial election.

Governor of Pennsylvania

After his election victory in 1914, Martin Brumbaugh began his four-year term on January 15, 1915. His administration was conservative. During his term of office he blocked over 400 motions or bills with his veto. However, improvements in the area of ​​child labor, environmental protection and social legislation were achieved. Brumbaugh was a proponent of prohibition and an opponent of the death penalty. Despite his conservative attitude, he supported the demands for women's suffrage . In 1916 he was under discussion as a Republican presidential candidate.

During his term of office, the American entry into the First World War fell in April 1917. Brumbaugh, who had a pacifist attitude, had originally advocated American neutrality in the European war. After the start of the war, however, he then supported the efforts of the federal government. The economy was converted to arms production; Soldiers were drafted and drafted into the armed forces. A Defense Council for Pennsylvania was also established at that time. During World War I, about 11,000 Pennsylvania soldiers were killed and about 26,000 were wounded. At that time, the state was also hit by a severe flu epidemic, which killed another 54,000 people.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure, Brumbaugh withdrew from politics. He traveled around the country again, lecturing or writing books. In 1924 he was once again head of Juanita College. He held this post until his death in 1930. He died in Pinehurst, North Carolina, where he had gone for recreation on the advice of his doctor. Martin Brumbaugh was married twice and had two children.

Awards and honors

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Member History: Martin G. Brumbaugh. American Philosophical Society, accessed May 22, 2018 .