Miles Poindexter
Miles Poindexter | |
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Alexander P. Moore | |
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| Born | April 22, 1868 Progressive (1913–1915) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Gale Page (1866–1929) (m. 1892; died 1929) Elinor Jackson Junkin Latane (m. 1936) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Washington and Lee University |
| Profession | Attorney |
Miles Poindexter (April 22, 1868 – September 21, 1946) was an American lawyer and politician. As a
Early life
Poindexter was born in
Legal career
After he graduated, Poindexter settled in
Political career
He was elected as a Republican to the
During World War I, Poindexter moved away from supporting progressive causes and led several efforts that questioned the patriotism of German-Americans and attempted to keep them from wartime leadership positions in the military. In a highly publicized instance, Poindexter accused German-born Colonel Carl Reichmann (1859–1937), a distinguished Army officer who had served since 1881, of being pro-German and used the legislative process to block Reichmann's promotion to brigadier general. Reichmann had become a US citizen in 1887 and the promotion was supported by
Committee chairmanships
During his Senate tenure, Poindexter served as chairman of the following committees:[4]
- Sixty-second Congress)[4]
- Sixty-seventh Congress)[4]
- Sixty-second Congress)[4]
- Sixty-fourth Congress)[4]
- Sixty-fifth Congress)[4]
Later life
Poindexter ran in the 1920
Retirement and death
After the death of his first wife, Poindexter returned to his home, "Elk Cliff" in Greenlee, near Natural Bridge Station, Virginia.[4] He died there on September 21, 1946, and was buried at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane.[9]
Family
In 1892, Poindexter married Elizabeth Gale Page (1866–1929) of Walla Walla.[3] They were the parents of a son, Gale Aylett Poindexter (1893–1976).[3] Elizabeth Gale Page was the granddaughter of Joseph Gale, an executive of the Provisional Government of Oregon.[10] She and Miles Poindexter were the aunt and uncle of actress Gale Page.[10]
Poindexter remarried in 1936, becoming the husband of Elinor Jackson Junkin Latane, the widow of John Holladay Latane, a professor at Johns Hopkins University.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington, p. 706.
- ^ History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington, pp. 706–707.
- ^ a b c d History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington, p. 707.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005, p. 1747.
- ^ "Biographical Note, Miles Poindexter", p. 1.
- ^ Joshua E. Kastenberg, War Time Hysteria, 1917: Senator Miles Poindexter, 'American-ness' and the Strange Case of Colonel Carl Reichmann, War and Society, Vol 37 (2018), 147-164
- ^ Kastenberg 2018
- ^ a b The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1921, p. 218-223.
- ^ "Burial Record, Miles Poindexter".
- ^ a b "Singer Without a Song", p. 3D.
- ^ "Miles Poindexter, Ex-Senator, Weds", p. 1.
Sources
Books
- Durham, Nelson Wayne (1912). History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington. Vol. II. Spokane, WA: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company.
- Langland, James (1921). The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1921. Chicago, IL: Chicago Daily News Company.
- U.S. Congress (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-073176-1.
Newspapers
- "Miles Poindexter, Ex-Senator, Weds". Newspapers.com.
- Niemeyer, H. H. (November 23, 1938). "Singer Without a Song". Newspapers.com.
Internet
- Washington Secretary of State (August 1, 2016). "Burial Record, Miles Poindexter". Cemetery Records: Fairmount Memorial Park. Olympia, WA: Washington State Archives. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries (2006). "Biographical Note, Miles Poindexter". Miles Poindexter Photograph Collection, 1880s-1940s. Seattle, WA: University of Washington. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
External sources
- United States Congress. "Miles Poindexter (id: P000403)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Archives
- Miles Poindexter Papers. 1897–1940. 189.79 cubic feet (442 boxes).
- Miles Poindexter photograph collection. circa 1910–1920. .12 cubic feet (4 folders). 162 photographic prints.
- Thomas Burke papers. 1875–1925. 24.78 cubic feet (58 boxes).
- Austin E. Griffiths papers. 1891–1952. 11.73 cubic feet (25 boxes). 1 microfilm reel.
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