Papers. 1921-1928.

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Papers. 1921-1928.

Political letters to Reily, re. Puerto Rico jobs. Two from Sec. of War John W. Weeks, two from Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas, and one from Senator James E. Watson of Indiana.

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Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936

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Charles Curtis "God-Sent into Politics" A champion jockey in his youth, Charles Curtis recalled that once before a race in Texas, a horse owner called him over for final instructions. The man, seated with a rifle across his lap, said, "Son, the last dollar I have in the world is on this race. If you don't win, don't stop when you cross the finish line. Keep right on going." Curtis won that race and many more. Famous for his one-eighth Native American ancestry, he rose to prominence in the ...

Weeks, John W. (John Wingate), 1860-1926

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John Wingate Weeks (April 11, 1860-July 12, 1926) was an American politician in the Republican Party. He served as a United States Representative for Massachusetts from 1905 to 1913, as a United States Senator from 1913 to 1919, and as Secretary of War from 1921 to 1925. Weeks was born and raised in Lancaster, New Hampshire. He received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1881, and served two years in the United States Navy. Weeks made a fortune in banking during the...

Reily, E. Mont.

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E. Mont. (Emmet Montgomery) Reily (1866-1954) of Kansas City, Missouri was a businessman and Republican Party leader. Reily served as Governor of Puerto Rico, 1921-1923, under appointment by Warren G. Harding, twenty-ninth president of the United States. From the description of E. Mont. Reily papers, 1919-1923. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 192009112 ...

Watson, James Eli, 1864-1948

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James E. Watson "Impossible Not to Like" "Who is more a 'real Republican' than Jim Watson?" asked a writer for Collier's magazine in 1931. The answer to the question was obvious: "no one." Indeed, the Senate's second official majority leader had all the credentials necessary for membership in the Republican "Old Guard"–a family history in politics, seniority in the House and Senate, and a devotion to every plank in the Republican platform. But unlike his notoriously abrasive "Old Guard" co...