George David Aiken (August 20, 1892–November 19, 1984) was an American politician from Vermont. He served as Governor of Vermont from 1937 to 1941 and as a U.S. Senator from 1941 to 1975. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: The Green Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas (R) Official languages None Area 24,923 km² (45th)  - Land 23,974 km²  - Water 949 km² (3. ... This is a list of Governors of Vermont: As an Independent Republic Thomas Chittenden (None) 1778-1789 Moses Robinson (None) 1789-1790 Thomas Chittenden (None) 1790-1791 As a State Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Vermont ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

Aiken was born in Dummerston in Windham County, Vermont, and graduated from Brattleboro High School in Putney, Vermont in 1909. A Republican, he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1931 and served as Speaker of the House from 1933 to 1935. He was lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1935 to 1937 and subsequently served two terms as governor, being first elected in 1936 and re-elected in 1938. Dummerston, Vermont Dummerston is a town located in Windham County, Vermont. ... Windham County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... Putney, Vermont Putney is a town located in Windham County, Vermont. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

As governor of Vermont, he broke the monopolies of many major industries, including banks, railroads, marble companies, and granite companies. He also encouraged suffering farmers in rural Vermont to form co-ops to market their crops and get access to electricity. This article is about economic monopoly. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... Farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field. ... Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an association of persons who join together to carry on an economic activity of mutual benefit, in an egalitarian fashion. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ...

He was elected to the United States Senate on November 5, 1940, to fill the vacancy in the term ending January 3, 1945, caused by the death of Ernest W. Gibson, and was re-elected in 1944, 1950, 1956, 1962, and 1968. During his time in the Senate he served in a number of leadership roles including Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments in the 80th Congress and in the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in the 83rd Congress. He was one of white haired men during the time of President John Kennedy's inagural statement about the torch passing to a new generation. During the Vietnam war, he said the US should declare victory and bring the troops home which turned out to be a very perceptive strategy which was adopted too late. Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ...

He was a proponent of many progressive programs such as Food Stamps and public works projects for rural America, such as rural electrification, flood control and crop insurance. His views were at odds with those of many Old Guard Republicans in the Senate. He was often called a communist. Vermonters, however, gave him such respect that he reportedly spent only $17.09 on his last reelection bid. Progressivism or political progressivism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... The Food Stamp Program serves as the first line of defense against hunger. ... The notion of internal improvements or public works is a concept in economics and politics. ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... Crop insurance is purchased by farmers to protect themselves against crop failures due to natural disasters, such as floods, hail, and drought. ... Old Guard Republican refers to the freshman Republican US congressmen who were elected in 1946. ... Communism is a movement based on the principle of communal ownership of all property. ...

He married Beatrice Howard and had four children by her: Dorothy, Marjorie, Howard, and Barbara. He married his second wife, Lola Pierotti, on June 30, 1967. June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Quotations

• "If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other cause for prejudice by noon"
• "Declare victory and go home."

External link

• Congressional biography

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