Paul Douglas
 Paul Douglas     (economist, politician) | |
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| Born | Paul Howard Douglas March 26, 1892 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S |
| Died | September 24, 1976 (Age 84) Washington DC, U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College, Columbia University, Harvard University |
| Religion | Quaker |
| Spouse | • Dorothy Wolff • Emily Taft |
| Party | Democratic Party |
US post-WW2 Senator. Liberal anti-communist and supporter of the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Paul Howard Douglas was an American politician and economist.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he sat as a U.S. Senator from Illinois for eighteen years, from 1949 to 1967. During his Senate career, he was a prominent member of the liberal coalition.[2]
Born in Massachusetts and raised in Maine, Douglas graduated from Bowdoin College and Columbia University. He served as a professor of economics at several schools, most notably the University of Chicago, and earned a reputation as a reformer while a member of the Chicago City Council (1939–1942). During World War II, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 50 as a private[3], rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel and becoming known as a war hero.
In 1948 Douglas was elected to the Senate. A strong opponent of communism, Douglas supported the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He was also in favour of United States military action in Korea. He was a passionate liberal concerning domestic policy and welcomed the attempts by Harry S. Truman to introduce the Fair Deal.[4]
He was married to Emily Taft Douglas, a U.S. representative from Illinois's At-large district (1945–1947).
References
- ↑ http://www.cooperative-individualism.org/douglas-paul_we-need-land-reform-1987.htm
- ↑ Biles (2002)
- ↑ School Trustee Walker Denies Douglas Charge". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 15, 1942. p. 15.
- ↑ https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKdouglasP.htm
