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Thomas E. Dewey. On March 24, 1902, in Owosso, Michigan, Thomas Edmund Dewey was born above his grandfather’s general store, the son of the local newspaper publisher, George M. and homemaker Annie (Thomas) Dewey. His perfect attendance, from kindergarten through graduation from high school in 1919, was characteristic of the tenacity and ...
May 31, 2024 · The Republican convention, the first ever to be televised, nominated New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (also the party’s nominee in 1944) as its presidential candidate and California Gov. Earl Warren as Dewey’s vice presidential running mate.
Mar 17, 1971 · The legacy of Thomas E. Dewey was an enduring advance in the efficiency and integrity of government in this state and city. From his emergence as a youthful smasher of labor rackets, through his ...
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Jan 1, 1982 · Thomas E. Dewey and His Times. Hardcover – January 1, 1982. by Richard Norton Smith (Author) 4.2 28 ratings. See all formats and editions. This is the first full-scale biography of Thomas E. Dewey - the famous gangbuster of the thirties, twice candidate for president, a maker of the modern Republican party, the key behind-the-scenes ...
Dewey, Thomas E. THOMAS EDMUND DEWEY (b. March 24, 1902, Owosso, Mich., U.S.--d. March 16, 1971, Bal Harbour, Fla.), vigorous U.S. prosecuting attorney whose successful racket-busting career won him three terms as governor of New York (1943-55). A long-time Republican leader, he was his party's presidential nominee in 1944 and 1948 but lost in ...
Sy Scholfield quotes "Thomas E. Dewey and His Times" by Richard Norton Smith (1982), p. 60: "And so it was in the apartment over Alfred Thomas' general store, at seven o'clock on the evening of March 24, 1902, that Annie gave birth to a son. The 'City Chat' column of the Press-American announced the glad tidings.
