Ernest W. McFarland: Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Governor and Chief Justice of the State of Arizona [Hardcover]

James E. McMillan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 2006

As a U.S. senator, Ernest McFarland sponsored more than forty congressional laws, including the landmark GI Bill in 1944. Twice he led the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to passage in the Senate on its way to ultimate success, and his dedication led to his selection as U.S. Senate majority leader. After losing to Barry Goldwater in 1952, McFarland returned to Arizona, led a Democratic resurgence, and became a two-term governor. He enjoyed notable achievements preparing the way for industrial expansion in the state and successfully arguing the CAP case before the U.S. Supreme Court. At age seventy he successfully ran for the Arizona Supreme Court, where he wrote the controversial decision that was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona. He rose to chief justice in 1968, thus achieving the unique political triple crown of serving in the highest position in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of state government. Mac passed away in Phoenix in 1984 at age 89, having risen from a log cabin in Oklahoma to Capitol Hill and to the Arizona statehouse, working alongside such notables as Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson in a career marked by selfless concern for the common person and stewardship of his nation.

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About the Author

James E. McMillan has written several articles for the Journal of Arizona History, North Dakota History, Chronicles of Oklahoma, and the Annals of Iowa. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Sharlot Hall Museum Press (January 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0927579235
• ISBN-13: 978-0927579230
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,854,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)