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Merlin Hull

[Congressional biography]

Born: December 18, 1870 in Warsaw, IN
Died: May 17, 1953 in La Crosse, WI

Education:

  • Attended DePauw University and George Washington University

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Publisher of Jackson County Journal from 1904-1926 and Banner-Journal, 1926-1953
  • Jackson County district attorney, 1907-1909

Elected Office:

  • WI Assembly, 1909-1915 (Speaker, 1913)
  • WI Secretary of State, 1917-1921



Key House Vote Data for Merlin Hull in 1947


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the Americans For Democratic Action (ADA) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultLiberal
Position
Hull
Voted
1947-03-27 First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Passed
(273-137)
No Vote
null

1947-04-17 House (Hartley) Labor Bill [HR3020] Passed
(308-107)
No Vote
null

1947-04-25 Restore Interior Department Appropriation Cuts [HR2123] Rejected
(140-197)
null

1947-04-30 Cut Foreign Relief [HJRE153] Agreed To
(225-165)
null

1947-05-09 Greek-Turkish Aid [HR2616] Passed
(287-108)
null

1947-05-28 Restore Cuts in Agricultural Appropriations [HR3601] Rejected
(174-180)
null

1947-06-16 Wool Tariff Bill [S814] Rejected
(165-191)
null

1947-06-17 Veto of First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Veto Sustained
(268-137)
null

1947-06-20 Veto of Labor Bill [HR2030] Veto Overridden
(331-83)
null

1947-06-24 Overseas Information Program [HR3342] Passed
(273-97)
null

1947-07-15 Provide Judicial Review in Federal Employee Loyalty Cases [HR3813] Rejected
(133-248)
null

1947-07-18 Veto of Second Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR3950] Veto Overridden
(299-108)
null



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"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).