Joseph L. Bristow
American politician (1861–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Little Bristow (July 22, 1861 – July 14, 1944) was a Republican politician from the American state of Kansas. Elected in 1908, Bristow served a single term in the United States Senate where he gained recognition for his support of several political causes of the Progressive era. In retirement, Bristow was a farmer in Annandale, Virginia.
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Joseph Little Bristow | |
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United States Senator from Kansas | |
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 | |
Preceded by | Chester I. Long |
Succeeded by | Charles Curtis |
Fourth Assistant United States Postmaster General | |
In office March 22, 1897 – March 20, 1905 | |
President | William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Robert A. Maxwell |
Succeeded by | Peter Voorhees De Graw |
Chairman of the Kansas Public Utilities Commission | |
In office April 1, 1915 – March 31, 1918 | |
Preceded by | Charles F. Foley |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Sessions |
Member of the Kansas Public Utilities Commission | |
In office March 5, 1915 – March 31, 1918 | |
Preceded by | James Cable |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Sessions |
Personal details | |
Born | (1861-07-22)July 22, 1861 Hazel Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | July 14, 1944(1944-07-14) (aged 82) Annandale, Virginia, U.S. |
Resting place | Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Kansas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Margaret Hendrix (m. 1879) |
Children | 5 |
Education | Baker University |
Occupation | Newspaper editor |
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Bristow was a bit player in a legendary episode in American political folklore when his Senate speech on "what the country needs" moved a bored Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, the presiding officer, to stage whisper "What this country really needs is a good five-cent cigar."