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Charles Linza McNary (June 12, 1874 – February 25, 1944) was an American Republican politician from Oregon. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1917 to 1944 and was Senate Minority Leader from 1933 to 1944.
Charles Linza McNary represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate from 1917 until his death in 1944. In an era that saw the challenges of World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II, he established a national reputation as a thoughtful, effective, and independent legislative leader.
Charles L. McNary (1874-1944) This photograph shows Senator Charles L. McNary with his secretary in 1932. Charles Linza McNary was not considered much of a campaigner. He gave one or two speeches when he ran for office, preferring to spend the campaign season on his Salem area farm.
Charles Linza McNary (June 12, 1874 – February 25, 1944) was a United States Republican politician from Oregon. He was a member of the U.S. Senate from 1917 to 1944 and was Senate Minority Leader from 1933 to 1944.
Senator Charles McNary of Oregon spent 28 years in the United States Senate. A quiet leader with a unique affinity for building strong relationships, he was ranked as the most popular member of the Senate for nearly three decades.
The last two years of Wilson's presidency set the foundation for the Harding Hoover-Coolidge era, and in this atmosphere Oregon's Charles L. McNary waged the first of five successful Senate campaigns. The 1918 Congressional election was the beginning of McNary's lengthy career in the United States Senate.
Charles Linza McNary (1874-1944) 1940. Charles McNary, on cover of LIFE. WHC Collections x2012.016.1753 Charles Linza McNary, jurist, statesman, and orchardist from Salem, was Oregon’s U.S. Senator for 27 years. Dean of the Law Department of Willamette University from 1908-1913, he was Oregon Supreme
