Thomas Kuchel
Thomas Kuchel | |
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Kuchel c. 1956 | |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Leader | Everett Dirksen |
| Preceded by | Everett Dirksen |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Scott |
| United States Senator from California | |
| In office January 2, 1953 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Alan Cranston |
| 23rd Controller of California | |
| In office February 11, 1946 – January 2, 1953 | |
| Governor | Earl Warren |
| Preceded by | Harry B. Riley |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Kirkwood |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office January 6, 1941 – February 11, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Clay Westover |
| Succeeded by | Clyde A. Watson |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 75th district | |
| In office January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Craig |
| Succeeded by | Sam L. Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Henry Kuchel August 15, 1910 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1994 (aged 84) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Betty Mellenthin (m. 1942) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Unit | Reserves |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Thomas Henry Kuchel (/ˈkiːkəl/ KEE-kəl; August 15, 1910 – November 21, 1994) was an American politician. A moderate Republican, he served as a US Senator from California from 1953 to 1969 and was the minority whip in the Senate, where he was the co-manager on the floor for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Kuchel voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court, while Kuchel did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1968.