The Vermont Election for U.S. Senator, 1923

HapgoodEditorial.jpg

Title

The Vermont Election for U.S. Senator, 1923

Description

Reprint of New York Times editorial published October 8, 1923 in support of M.J. (Marshall J.) Hapgood's candidacy for United States Senate. The editorial celebrates Hapgood's friendship with Theodore Roosevelt. A forester and timber trader, Hapgood was an avid supporter of public lands and opponent of cigarettes, due to their role in starting forest fires. Receiving only 248 votes, Hapgood lost this special election to Porter H. Dale.

Date

1923

Source

Small Bside / Political elections - 1923

Extent

1 broadside ; 20 x 13 cm

Identifier

HapgoodEditorial.jpg

Format

jpeg

Original Format

Citation

“The Vermont Election for U.S. Senator, 1923,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed March 29, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/2272.