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Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 47th governor of New York from 1943 to 1954. He was the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in 1944 and 1948, losing the latter to Harry S. Truman in a major upset.
Mar 20, 2024 · Thomas E. Dewey (born March 24, 1902, Owosso, Mich., U.S.—died March 16, 1971, Bal Harbour, Fla.) was a vigorous American prosecuting attorney whose successful racket-busting career won him three terms as governor of New York (1943–55).
Mar 17, 1971 · In national and state Repub lican party politics from the mid‐1940's to the mid‐1950's, Thomas Edmund Dewey played a powerful public and behind‐ the‐scenes role.
Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) became an American legend for his success in prosecuting organized crime in New York City. Dewey later was elected the Governor of New York and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Presidency in 1941 and 1948.
Thomas E. Dewey entering a voting booth on Nov. 2, 1948. As the returns rolled in on election night, Truman took a narrow lead, but political commentators still believed that Dewey would ultimately win.
Thomas E. Dewey (1902–1971) first attracted national attention as a special prosecutor of organized crime in New York City during the 1930s. Dewey was a popular governor who signed the Ives-Quinn bill banning racial and religious discrimination in employment, the first of its kind in the United States.
Dec 21, 2021 · If you asked the average American what they know about Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York State and a two-time Presidential loser, they will most likely point to the famous photograph of a grinning Harry Truman holding up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune that proclaims “Dewey Defeats Truman.”
