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Thruston Morton

[Congressional biography]

Born: August 19, 1907 in Louisville, KY
Died: August 14, 1982 in Louisville, KY

Education:

  • Yale University, 1929

Military Service:

  • U.S. Naval Reserve, 1941-1946

Career:

  • Businessman
  • Banker
  • Assistant U.S. Secretary of State, 1953-1956
  • Chairman of RNC, 1959-1961

Other notes:

  • Brother of Rogers Morton



Key House Vote Data for Thruston Morton 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
Morton
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)
null

1947-04-25 Restore Interior Department Appropriation Cuts [HR2123] Rejected
(140-197)
No Vote
null

1947-04-30 Cut Foreign Relief [HJRE153] Agreed To
(225-165)
No Vote
null

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

1947-05-28 Restore Cuts in Agricultural Appropriations [HR3601] Rejected
(174-180)
No Vote
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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