Earl Willcox Snell (July 11, 1895 - October 28, 1947) was an Oregon businessman American Republican politician, serving in the Oregon State Senate, and as the 23rd Governor of Oregon. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about Charles A. Sprague, the Oregon Governor. ... John Hubert Hall (February 7, 1899 - November 14, 1970) was an American Republican politician. ... The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government, is second in line of succession to the Governor. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Gilliam County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... The Oregon State Senate chamber in the State Capitol. ... The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. ...

Early Life and Business Career

Snell was born on a farm near the small town of Olex, Gilliam County, Oregon. He received a public school education, and attended Oregon Institute of Technology without attaining a degree. After military service during World War I, he settled in Condon, Oregon, where he married Edith Welshons, with whom he would have one son, and published the local newspaper. Gilliam County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... The Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) is an accredited university of the Oregon University System. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Condon is a city located in Gilliam County, Oregon. ...

He moved to Arlington, Oregon, where he opened with a partner the successful automobile dealership which would be his principal livelihood the rest of his life. He later expanded his business interests to include ranching and banking. Park in Arlington, looking towards the Columbia River Arlington is a city located in Gilliam County, Oregon. ...

Political career

After serving on the Arlington City Council, in 1926 he was elected to the first of four consecutive terms in the Oregon House of Representatives, his final term as Speaker. In the 1942 elections, in which Democrats in Oregon made considerable inroads, he successfully sought election as Oregon Secretary of State, resigning as Speaker to serve in that office from 1935 to 1943. The Oregon House of Representatives chamber in the State Capitol The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government, is second in line of succession to the Governor. ...

Prevented by a term limit from seeking another term as Secretary of State, Snell decided to challenge his own party's incumbent Gov. Charles A. Sprague in the Republican primary. He received strong support from the state automobile dealers association, and not only gained the nomination, but went on to be elected Governor with 78 percent of the vote, taking office on January 11, 1943. This article is about Charles A. Sprague, the Oregon Governor. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Generally recognized as a moderate, Snell's administration was marked by conservationist measures, public works projects and relief programs in line with the federal New Deal programs, and initiatives designed to promote agricultural, timber and industrial interests with a view to expanding Oregon's economy. He overwhelmingly won reelection in 1946, by a margin of more than two to one, but died in office the next year. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Conservation can be confused with conversation and vice versa. ... The New Deal was the title President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave to the series of programs he initiated between 1933 and 1938 with the goal of providing relief, recovery, and reform (3 Rs) to the people and economy of the United States during the Great Depression. ...

On October 28, 1947, Snell and two other top office-holders - Oregon Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr. and State Senate President Marshall E. Cornett, were killed in a plane crash while en route to a bird hunt in south-central Oregon. Pilot Cliff Hogue perished as well, when his small plane crashed in stormy weather near Lakeview, Oregon. A state funeral was held for Snell, Farrell and Cornett at the Capitol in Salem. Governor Snell was buried in Salem's Belcrest Memorial Park. is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government, is second in line of succession to the Governor. ... Robert S. Farrell, Jr. ... The Oregon State Senate chamber in the State Capitol. ... Capt. ... Lakeview is a town located in Lake County, Oregon. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Nickname: The Cherry City Location in the state of Oregon Coordinates: County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City 120. ...

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