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Henry Leroy Hess (October 12, 1890 – March 15, 1974)[1] was an American lawyer and politician from Oregon .
Biography
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Hess was born in 1890 in Rexburg, Idaho .[1]
A Democrat , Hess served a term in the Oregon State Senate from 1933 until 1937, representing Union and Wallowa counties.[2] [3] In 1938 , he ran for Governor of Oregon. In the Democratic primary, he ran against incumbent Governor Charles Martin , as well as state representative O. Henry Oleen .[4] Harold L. Ickes , Roosevelt's Secretary of the Interior and a key implementer of New Deal policies, indicated his support for Hess, though Roosevelt himself stayed officially neutral.[5] He defeated Martin and Oleen with 49% of the vote.[4] [6] In the general election, Hess lost to Republican candidate Charles A. Sprague with 43% of the vote.[7]
Following his defeat, Hess served as U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon from 1945 until 1954. He was also a delegate to the 1944 Democratic National Convention .[8]
Hess married Madeline Mae Owsley (1911–2003) on March 30, 1964, in Stevenson, Washington .[9] He had a son, Henry L. Hess Jr., from a different relationship.[9]
Hess died on March 15, 1974, in Washington County, Oregon .[1]
References
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^ "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide 1933 Regular Session (37th): January 9 – March 9" . Oregon State Archives. Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
^ "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide 1935 Regular Session (38th): January 14 – March 13" . Oregon State Archives. Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
^ a b "Governor Martin defeated by Hess in Oregon contest" . Reading Eagle . May 22, 1938. Retrieved October 12, 2011 .
^ "Martin-Hess race is close in New Deal test in Oregon" (PDF) . The New York Times . May 21, 1938. Retrieved October 12, 2011 .
^ "OR Governor Race - Democratic Primary - May 20, 1938" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 12, 2011 .
^ "OR Governor Race - Nov 08, 1938" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 12, 2011 .
^ "Hess" . Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
^ a b "Madeline Mae Hess - Obituary" . Daniels-Knopp. Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_L._Hess&oldid=1224692392 "
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