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Pat McCarran was a Nevada politician who served as a U.S. senator from 1933 to 1954. He sponsored several laws related to aviation, immigration, and national security, and was known for his anti-communism and antisemitism.
Learn about the life and legacy of Patrick McCarran, who served as Nevada's senator for over three decades and influenced the development of Las Vegas. He was a populist, a defender of gambling, a friend of Hoover and McCarthy, and a controversial figure in Nevada history.
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Sep 28, 2004 · Learn about the life and legacy of Pat McCarran, the senator from Nevada who served from 1932 to 1954 and was instrumental in shaping the state's development. Read about his achievements, his flaws, his controversies and his impact on history.
Learn about Pat McCarran, the most powerful U.S. Senator from Nevada, who served from 1932 to 1954. He was a maverick, a conservative, a pro-aviation advocate, and a controversial figure in Nevada and national politics.
- Patrick Anthony McCarran was an American farmer, attorney, judge, and Democratic politician who represented Nevada in the United States Senate from 1933 until 1954.
- Pat McCarran studied law privately and was admitted to the bar in 1905, then won election as Nye County District Attorney.
- Pat McCarran served a two-year term, after which he returned to Reno.
- From 1913 to 1919, Pat McCarran was a justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada, serving as chief justice from 1917 to 1919.
Pat McCarran, one of the most powerful political figures in the U.S., was dead at 78. His father was Patrick McCarran, who left Ireland as a stowaway at 16, joined the First U.S....
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Sep 26, 2004 · Pat McCarran died on the eve of a new election, a few days after the Senate passed its famous censure of McCarthy.
