William E. Brock
William E. Brock | |
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| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office September 2, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Appointed by | Henry Hollis Horton |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Tyson |
| Succeeded by | Cordell Hull |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1872 Mocksville, North Carolina, US |
| Died | August 5, 1950 (aged 78) Chattanooga, Tennessee, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Bill Brock (grandson) |
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William Emerson Brock (March 14, 1872 – August 5, 1950) was a
Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee
from 1929 to 1931.
Life and career
Brock was born in
public school and engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1894. He then moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and became a clerk in a general store
.
From 1896 until 1901 he worked as a
Martha Washington College
.
On September 2, 1929, the
Luke Lea, who declined. On November 4, 1930, Brock was elected to the balance of this term. He did not run for the full six-year term that was on the ballot at the same time, and his service as a U.S. senator ended on March 3, 1931. He was succeeded by Cordell Hull
.
After leaving the Senate, Brock returned to his Chattanooga candy manufacturing business and remained involved in its operation until his death in 1950. He was buried at Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga.
Brock's grandson,
Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a U.S. senator from Tennessee
.
References
- United States Congress. "William E. Brock (id: B000850)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Emerson Brock (1872-1950) at Political Graveyard
External links
Media related to William Emerson Brock at Wikimedia Commons
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