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Ernest Gruening

1887 - 1974

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Ernest Henry Gruening ( GREEN-ing; February 6, 1887 – June 26, 1974) was an American journalist and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Gruening was the governor of the Alaska Territory from 1939 until 1953, and a United States Senator from Alaska from 1959 until 1969. Born in New York City, Gruening pursued a career in journalism after graduating from Harvard Medical School. After working for various newspapers in New York and Boston, he served in various roles during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Gruening is the 18,611th most popular politician (down from 17,649th in 2024), the 15,385th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,000th in 2019) and the 1,226th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Ernest Gruening ranks 18,611 out of 19,576. Before him are Om Birla, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Jim Clyburn, Fahrettin Koca, Joaquim Rafael Branco, and Bettina Stark-Watzinger. After him are Gebran Bassil, Tom Coburn, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Pete Hoekstra, Russ Feingold, and Paul Laxalt.

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Among people born in 1887, Ernest Gruening ranks 296. Before him are Harry Hines Woodring, Merritt Giffin, William Frawley, Jack Mulhall, Harry F. Byrd, and Raymond Hatton. After him is Sam Dickson. Among people deceased in 1974, Ernest Gruening ranks 264. Before him are Gabriel Thorstensen, Dorothy Fields, Eric Linklater, Anders Lange, John Crowe Ransom, and Norman Kirk. After him are Johnny Mack Brown, Barbara Jo Allen, Pamela Britton, Chet Huntley, and Eric Harrison.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ernest Gruening ranks 15,391 out of 20,380. Before him are Carol Lewis (1963), Ariana DeBose (1991), Amanda Somerville (1979), Max Greenfield (1980), David Vetter (1971), and Noah Lyles (1997). After him are Jessica Tuck (1963), Jane Bryan (1918), Draymond Green (1990), Brooke Langton (1970), Jennifer Brady (1995), and Carl Hiaasen (1953).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Ernest Gruening ranks 1,226. Before him are Norm Coleman (1949), John Slidell (1793), Dave Heineman (1948), Seth Moulton (1978), Sam Brownback (1956), and Jim Clyburn (1940). After him are Tom Coburn (1948), Russ Feingold (1953), Paul Laxalt (1922), Katherine Tai (1974), Spencer Abraham (1952), and Brian Schweitzer (1955).

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