Thomas Kuchel

Thomas Kuchel
Kuchel c. 1956
Senate Minority Whip
In office
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1969
Preceded byEverett Dirksen
Succeeded byHugh Scott
United States Senator
from California
In office
January 2, 1953 – January 3, 1969
Preceded byRichard Nixon
Succeeded byAlan Cranston
Controller of California
In office
February 11, 1946 – January 2, 1953
GovernorEarl Warren
Preceded byHarry B. Riley
Succeeded byRobert C. Kirkwood
Member of the California Senate
from the 35th district
In office
January 6, 1941 – February 11, 1946
Preceded byHarry Clay Westover
Succeeded byClyde A. Watson
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 75th district
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941
Preceded byEdward Craig
Succeeded bySam L. Collins
Personal details
Born
Thomas Henry Kuchel

(1910-08-15)August 15, 1910
Anaheim, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1994(1994-11-21) (aged 84)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Betty Mellenthin
(m. 1942)
Children1
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
UnitReserves
Battles/warsWorld War II

Thomas Henry Kuchel (/ˈkkəl/ KEE-kəl; August 15, 1910 – November 21, 1994)[1] was an American politician. A moderate Republican, he served as a US Senator from California from 1953 to 1969 and was the minority whip in the Senate,[2] where he was the co-manager on the floor for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[3] Kuchel voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[4][5] 1960,[6] and 1964,[7] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[8] the Voting Rights Act of 1965,[9][10] and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court,[11] while Kuchel did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1968.[12]

  1. ^ "Social Security Death Index". United States: The Generations Network. 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
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  4. ^ "Senate – August 7, 1957" (PDF). Congressional Record. 103 (10). U.S. Government Printing Office: 13900. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Senate – August 29, 1957" (PDF). Congressional Record. 103 (12). U.S. Government Printing Office: 16478. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Senate – April 8, 1960" (PDF). Congressional Record. 106 (6). U.S. Government Printing Office: 7810–7811. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Senate – June 19, 1964" (PDF). Congressional Record. 110 (11). U.S. Government Printing Office: 14511. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Senate – March 27, 1962" (PDF). Congressional Record. 108 (4). U.S. Government Printing Office: 5105. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Senate – May 26, 1965" (PDF). Congressional Record. 111 (2). U.S. Government Printing Office: 11752. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Senate – August 4, 1965" (PDF). Congressional Record. 111 (14). U.S. Government Printing Office: 19378. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Senate – August 30, 1967" (PDF). Congressional Record. 113 (18). U.S. Government Printing Office: 24656. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Senate – March 11, 1968" (PDF). Congressional Record. 114 (5). U.S. Government Printing Office: 5992. Retrieved February 18, 2022.