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Hardin Peterson

[Congressional biography]

Born: February 11, 1894 in Batesburg, SC
Died: March 28, 1978 in Lakeland, FL

Education:

  • University of Florida Law School, 1914

Military Service:

  • U.S. Navy, 1917-1919

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Lakeland city attorney, 1916-1917, 1919-1932
  • Frostproof city attorney, 1918-1929
  • Lake Wales city attorney, 1920-1930
  • Eagle Lake city attorney, 1923-1933
  • Polk County prosecutor/solicitor, 1921-1932
  • Counsel to U.S. Agriculture Department, 1930-1932



Key House Vote Data for Hardin Peterson 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
Peterson
Voted
1947-03-27 First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Passed
(273-137)
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)
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)
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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