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Boies Penrose

United States senator
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Born:
Nov. 1, 1860, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.
Died:
Dec. 31, 1921, Washington, D.C. (aged 61)
Title / Office:
United States Senate (1897-1921), United States
Political Affiliation:
Republican Party
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Boies Penrose (born Nov. 1, 1860, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Dec. 31, 1921, Washington, D.C.) was an American legislator and longtime party boss of Pennsylvania. He served as U.S. senator from Pennsylvania from 1897 to 1921. Penrose was a member of a socially prominent Philadelphia family. He graduated from Harvard University in 1881 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1883. Penrose began to practice law in Philadelphia and soon became interested in government and politics. He was elected as a Republican to the state legislature in 1884 and to the state senate in 1887. In that year he also ...(100 of 320 words)

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