William G. Pickrel
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William G. Pickrel was an American
attorney and politician who served as the 40th and 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
in 1928 and 1931-1933.http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/Historical%20Election%20Comparisons/Lieutenant%20Governors%20of%20the%20State%20of%20Ohio%201852%20-%20present.aspx.
A member of the Democratic Party
, Pickrel would subsequently run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
against Republican incumbent Robert A. Taft in 1944; he received 49.7% of the vote to Taft's 50.3%. http://www.pselaw.com/History.htm
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
attorney and politician who served as the 40th and 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...
in 1928 and 1931-1933.http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/Historical%20Election%20Comparisons/Lieutenant%20Governors%20of%20the%20State%20of%20Ohio%201852%20-%20present.aspx.
A member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, Pickrel would subsequently run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
against Republican incumbent Robert A. Taft in 1944; he received 49.7% of the vote to Taft's 50.3%. http://www.pselaw.com/History.htm