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'''Warren Grant "Maggie" Magnuson''' (April 12, 1905–May 20, 1989) was a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] from [[Washington]] from 1944 until 1981. Upon leaving the Senate, he was the [[Dean of the United States Senate|most senior member]] of the body. Magnuson also served as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the {{ushr|Washington|1}} from 1937 to 1944.
'''Warren Grant "Maggie" Magnuson''' (April 12, 1905–May 20, 1989) was a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] from [[Washington]] from 1944 until 1981. Upon leaving the Senate, he was the [[Dean of the United States Senate|most senior member]] of the body. Magnuson also served as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the {{ushr|Washington|1}} from 1937 to 1944.


==Background==
Magnuson, who was of [[Norway|Norwegian]] and [[Sweden|Swedish]] parentage, was born in [[Moorhead, Minnesota]]. In 1928 he married Peggins Maddieux, who had won the 1927 "Miss Seattle" [[beauty contest]]. Magnuson divorced in 1935 and dated a number of glamorous women, including [[Beneficiary|heiress]] and [[cover girl]] [[June Millarde]] and actress [[Carol Parker]]. In 1964, he married Jermaine Peralta with whom he remained for the rest of his life.
Magnuson, who was of [[Norway|Norwegian]] and [[Sweden|Swedish]] parentage, was born in [[Moorhead, Minnesota]]. Magnuson grew up in the Midwest and moved to Seattle to attend the [[University of Washington]] and the UW School of Law. Magnuson was a member of [[Theta Chi]] fraternity. In 1928 he married Peggins Maddieux, who had won the 1927 "Miss Seattle" [[beauty contest]]. Magnuson divorced in 1935 and dated a number of glamorous women, including [[Beneficiary|heiress]] and [[cover girl]] [[June Millarde]] and actress [[Carol Parker]]. In 1964, he married Jermaine Peralta with whom he remained for the rest of his life.

==Career==
In 1932 Magnuson was a founding member of The [[Young Democrats of Washington]].<ref>http://www.ydwa.org/archives/2005/08/our_history.html</ref>
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After graduating from law school in 1929, Magnuson landed a job as the secretary (director) of the Seattle Municipal League, which enabled him to establish close relationships with Seattle business and civic leaders. In 1932 Magnuson was a founding member of The [[Young Democrats of Washington]].<ref>http://www.ydwa.org/archives/2005/08/our_history.html</ref> He first ran for office in 1932, winning a state House of Representatives seat from Seattle. Magnuson served in the [[Washington State Legislature]] and as [[King County, Washington|King County]] Prosecutor. Magnuson was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1936, filling a vacancy caused by the sudden and still mysterious death of fellow Democrat [[Marion Zioncheck]] on August 7, 1936. He won re-election in 1938, 1940, and 1942. After the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]] Magnuson was a staunch supporter of the U.S. war effort.<ref>Magnuson was instrumental in securing a commission in the U.S. Army for [[Bob Struble]] in 1942.</ref>

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Magnuson served in the [[Washington State Legislature]] and as [[King County, Washington|King County]] Prosecutor. Magnuson was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1936, filling a vacancy caused by the sudden and still mysterious death of fellow Democrat [[Marion Zioncheck]] on August 7, 1936. He won re-election in 1938, 1940, and 1942. After the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]] Magnuson was a staunch supporter of the U.S. war effort.<ref>Magnuson was instrumental in securing a commission in the U.S. Army for [[Bob Struble]] in 1942.</ref>


In 1944, Magnuson successfully ran for U.S. Senate. He was appointed on December 14, 1944 to fill the vacancy created by [[Homer Bone]]'s appointment to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals]], thus resigning from the House and starting his service in the Senate a month early.
In 1944, Magnuson successfully ran for U.S. Senate. He was appointed on December 14, 1944 to fill the vacancy created by [[Homer Bone]]'s appointment to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals]], thus resigning from the House and starting his service in the Senate a month early.
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At least three important pieces of legislation bear his name: the [[Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act]], the [[Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943]] (commonly referred to as the '''Magnuson Act'''), and the [[Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act]]. He was also instrumental in keeping [[supertankers]] out of [[Puget Sound]], by slipping an amendment to a routine funding reauthorization bill through on the Senate and House consent calendars.<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5620 HistoryLink.org], the online encyclopedia of Washington State history. Accessed July 19, 2006</ref>
At least three important pieces of legislation bear his name: the [[Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act]], the [[Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943]] (commonly referred to as the '''Magnuson Act'''), and the [[Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act]]. He was also instrumental in keeping [[supertankers]] out of [[Puget Sound]], by slipping an amendment to a routine funding reauthorization bill through on the Senate and House consent calendars.<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5620 HistoryLink.org], the online encyclopedia of Washington State history. Accessed July 19, 2006</ref>

Magnuson was a member of [[Theta Chi]] fraternity.


==Namesakes==
==Namesakes==
*The [[University of Washington]]'s Health Sciences building complex ([[Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Building]]) was named in his honor in 1970. Magnuson's Senate desk is located in an alcove in the [[Suzzallo Library]] graduate reading room.
*[[Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Building]] at the [[University of Washington]]'s Health Sciences building complex was named in his honor in 1970.
*Warren Magnuson's Senate desk is located in an alcove in the [[Suzzallo Library]] graduate reading room at the University of Washington.
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*[[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]'s [[Magnuson Park (Seattle)|Magnuson Park]] was named in his honor in 1977.
* Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center at the [[National Institutes of Health]] in [[Bethesda, Maryland]] is also named for Senator Warren Magnuson.
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*[[Magnuson Park (Seattle)|Warren G. Magnuson Park]] in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] was named in his honor in 1977.
*Warren G. Magnuson Puget Sound Legacy Award has been established by the People For Puget Sound
*The Washington State Democratic Party<ref>[http://www.wa-democrats.org Washington State Democrats<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> holds an annual Magnuson awards dinner (sometimes referred to as the Maggies, per his nickname).
*The Washington State Democratic Party<ref>[http://www.wa-democrats.org Washington State Democrats<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> holds an annual Magnuson awards dinner (sometimes referred to as the Maggies, per his nickname).
*The Intercollegiate College of Nursing building in Spokane, WA on Fort George Wright Drive near Spokane Falls Community College is also named after him.
*The Intercollegiate College of Nursing building in Spokane, WA on Fort George Wright Drive near Spokane Falls Community College is also named after him.

==Notes and References==
==Notes and References==
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==Related reading==

*Scates, Shelby ''Warren G. Magnuson and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century America'' (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1997)
==External links==
==External links==
*{{CongBio|M000053}}
*{{CongBio|M000053}}
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5569 Washington State History Link Entry]
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5569 Washington State History Link Entry]
*[http://www.cc.nih.gov/ NIH Clinical Center] — The research hospital was renamed the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center in his honor on October 22, 1981.
*[http://www.cc.nih.gov/ NIH Clinical Center] — The research hospital was renamed the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center in his honor on October 22, 1981.
*[http://pugetsound.org/pressroom/press-releases/magnuson/?searchterm=Magnuson Warren G. Magnuson Puget Sound Legacy Awards]]

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Warren G. Magnuson
United States Senator
from Washington
In office
December 14, 1944 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byHomer T. Bone
Succeeded bySlade Gorton
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
January 3, 1979 – December 5, 1980
Preceded byJames Eastland
Succeeded byMilton Young
In office
December 5, 1980 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byMilton Young
Succeeded byStrom Thurmond
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1977
Preceded byJohn W. Bricker
Succeeded byHoward Cannon
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
In office
1977 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byJohn Little McClellan
Succeeded byMark Hatfield
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1937 – December 13, 1944
Preceded byMarion Zioncheck
Succeeded byEmerson DeLacy
Personal details
BornApril 12, 1905
Moorhead, Minnesota
DiedMay 20, 1989 (aged 84)
Political partyDemocratic

Warren Grant "Maggie" Magnuson (April 12, 1905–May 20, 1989) was a United States Senator of the Democratic Party from Washington from 1944 until 1981. Upon leaving the Senate, he was the most senior member of the body. Magnuson also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the Washington's 1st congressional district from 1937 to 1944.

Background

Magnuson, who was of Norwegian and Swedish parentage, was born in Moorhead, Minnesota. Magnuson grew up in the Midwest and moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington and the UW School of Law. Magnuson was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. In 1928 he married Peggins Maddieux, who had won the 1927 "Miss Seattle" beauty contest. Magnuson divorced in 1935 and dated a number of glamorous women, including heiress and cover girl June Millarde and actress Carol Parker. In 1964, he married Jermaine Peralta with whom he remained for the rest of his life.

Career

After graduating from law school in 1929, Magnuson landed a job as the secretary (director) of the Seattle Municipal League, which enabled him to establish close relationships with Seattle business and civic leaders. In 1932 Magnuson was a founding member of The Young Democrats of Washington.[1] He first ran for office in 1932, winning a state House of Representatives seat from Seattle. Magnuson served in the Washington State Legislature and as King County Prosecutor. Magnuson was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1936, filling a vacancy caused by the sudden and still mysterious death of fellow Democrat Marion Zioncheck on August 7, 1936. He won re-election in 1938, 1940, and 1942. After the Attack on Pearl Harbor Magnuson was a staunch supporter of the U.S. war effort.[2]

In 1944, Magnuson successfully ran for U.S. Senate. He was appointed on December 14, 1944 to fill the vacancy created by Homer Bone's appointment to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, thus resigning from the House and starting his service in the Senate a month early.

Magnuson served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise for several months, seeing heavy combat in the Pacific Theatre until President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered all congressmen on active duty to return home.

He was re-elected in 1950, 1956, 1962, 1968, and 1974. He served on the Senate Commerce Committee throughout his tenure in the Senate, and the Senate Appropriations Committee during his final term. Magnuson served most of his tenure in the Senate alongside his friend and Democratic colleague from Washington State, Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson. Magnuson was defeated in a bid for re-election by Slade Gorton in 1980.

At least three important pieces of legislation bear his name: the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943 (commonly referred to as the Magnuson Act), and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. He was also instrumental in keeping supertankers out of Puget Sound, by slipping an amendment to a routine funding reauthorization bill through on the Senate and House consent calendars.[3]

Namesakes

  • Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Building at the University of Washington's Health Sciences building complex was named in his honor in 1970.
  • Warren Magnuson's Senate desk is located in an alcove in the Suzzallo Library graduate reading room at the University of Washington.
  • Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland is also named for Senator Warren Magnuson.
  • Warren G. Magnuson Park in Seattle was named in his honor in 1977.
  • Warren G. Magnuson Puget Sound Legacy Award has been established by the People For Puget Sound
  • The Washington State Democratic Party[4] holds an annual Magnuson awards dinner (sometimes referred to as the Maggies, per his nickname).
  • The Intercollegiate College of Nursing building in Spokane, WA on Fort George Wright Drive near Spokane Falls Community College is also named after him.

Notes and References

  1. ^ http://www.ydwa.org/archives/2005/08/our_history.html
  2. ^ Magnuson was instrumental in securing a commission in the U.S. Army for Bob Struble in 1942.
  3. ^ HistoryLink.org, the online encyclopedia of Washington State history. Accessed July 19, 2006
  4. ^ Washington State Democrats
  • Scates, Shelby Warren G. Magnuson and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century America (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1997)
  • United States Congress. "Warren Magnuson (id: M000053)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Washington State History Link Entry
  • NIH Clinical Center — The research hospital was renamed the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center in his honor on October 22, 1981.
  • Warren G. Magnuson Puget Sound Legacy Awards]
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 1st congressional district
January 3, 1937–December 13, 1944 		Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 3) from Washington
December 14, 1944–January 3, 1981
Served alongside: Monrad C. Wallgren, Hugh B. Mitchell, Harry P. Cain, Henry M. Jackson 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee
1955 – 1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee
1977–1981 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the United States Senate
1978–1980 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the United States Senate
1980–1981 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Dean of the United States Senate
January 3, 1979–January 3, 1981 		Succeeded by
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