William Borah
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William Edgar Borah was an outspoken Republican politician, one of the best-known figures in Idaho's history. A progressive who served as a United States senator from 1907 until his death in 1940, Bor
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Borah (seated at left), Lodge, and California's Hiram Johnson refuse to yield their seats to Peace.
Borah c. 1919–1925
Time cover, May 5, 1924
The 1936 Republican National Convention was held June 9–12 at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio. It nominated Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas for president and Frank Knox of Illinois for vice
William Borah
…endorsement of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr. Borah refused to endorse the eventual candidate, Kansas Governor Alf Landon (who was nominated at the 1936 Republican National Convention), leading some to believe Borah might cross party lines and support Roosevelt. Ultimately, as he had four years earlier, he chose to endorse neither…
Republican primaries by state results
Governor Alf Landon of Kansas
Senator William Borah of Idaho (not nominated)
Newspaper Publisher Frank Knox of Illinois (not nominated)