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Sheridan Downey

1884 - 1961

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Sheridan Downey (March 11, 1884 – October 25, 1961) was an American lawyer and a Democratic politician from Wyoming and California. In 1934, he ran for lieutenant governor of California as Upton Sinclair's running mate in the "End Poverty in California" campaign. In 1938 he was elected U.S. Senator from California, and he served from 1939 to 1950. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sheridan Downey is the 18,163rd most popular politician (up from 18,234th in 2019), the 14,381st most popular biography from United States (up from 14,597th in 2019) and the 1,117th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Sheridan Downey ranks 18,163 out of 19,576. Before him are Holger Apfel, George Stephanopoulos, Mario Díaz-Balart, John Garamendi, Paul Kaba Thieba, and Marian Kotleba. After him are Johnny Kerr, Giuliano Poletti, Eoin MacNeill, Nasrin Oryakhil, Richard M. Daley, and Marianna Madia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, Sheridan Downey ranks 260. Before him are Alfred Carlton Gilbert, Richard Louis Duckett, Lew Cody, Oscar Micheaux, Norman Thomas, and Sandy Turnbull. After him is Charles Winninger. Among people deceased in 1961, Sheridan Downey ranks 210. Before him are George Formby, Marion Mahony Griffin, Charles Erwin Wilson, Albert Bogen, Tony Bettenhausen, and Sam Rayburn. After him are Gwen Lee, Elsie Ferguson, Henry O'Neill, Tommy Gorman, Harry Gribbon, and Joan Davis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sheridan Downey ranks 14,385 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott Frank (1960), Jim Pugh (1964), Douglas H. Wheelock (1960), Tim McCoy (1891), Ezra Meeker (1830), and Saginaw Grant (1936). After him are John Kirby (1963), Nicole Krauss (1974), Maggie Lawson (1980), Walter Davis (1954), Chris Pitman (1961), and P. J. Byrne (1974).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Sheridan Downey ranks 1,117. Before him are Sam Nunn (1938), Steve Daines (1962), J. Donald Cameron (1833), George Stephanopoulos (1961), Mario Díaz-Balart (1961), and John Garamendi (1945). After him are Johnny Kerr (1932), Richard M. Daley (1942), Arthur P. Bagby (1794), Sheila Jackson Lee (1950), Maryon Pittman Allen (1925), and Samuel Bodman (1938).

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