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Dewey’s Rise From Owosso to National Politics
In a candid portrait, FRANK PARKER STOCK examines Thomas E. Dewey’s roots in Owosso Michigan and his ascent from a law firm to New York district attorney. The piece highlights his family, early interests in music, political influences, and the bipartisan stakes of his 1940 presidential prospects. Dewey’s administrative prowess and campaign stance are analyzed as he remains publicly uncommitted while polls favor him.
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New York County
Owosso
Mich
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Teddy Roosevelt
George Washington
Continental Army
Tom Dewey
William Pitt
England
Jackson
George Dewey
New England
George Martin Dewey Jr
Chase S. Osborn
Joseph W. Fordney
Charles Evans Hughes
Tammany Hall
New York
Tammany
Saturday Evening Post
Dutchess County
Manhattan Island
Dewey-for-President
Tom
University of Michigan
Glee Club
Law School
Chicago
Columbia University Law School
New York Variety
Texas
Frances Eileen Hutt
Jefferson Davis
Thomas E. Dewey Jr
John Martin
Politica
Corrigan
County Cork
James G. Blaine
Alf Landon
Bryan
Franklin Roosevelt
Toni Dewey
Young. Dewey
Hoover
George Z. Medalie
United States
New York City
Medalie
Federal Attorney's Office
Uncle Sam
Lehman
Byc Hines
Kingfish
Hines
Herbert Lehman
Roosevelt
American Labor Party
Democratic O'Connell
Albany
Communist Party
Teddy