Ernest H. Gruening
| Ernest Gruening | |
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United States Senator from Alaska |
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In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Mike Gravel |
| 7th Governor of Alaska Territory | |
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In office December 6, 1939 – April 10, 1953 |
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| Lieutenant | Bob Bartlett |
| Preceded by | John Troy |
| Succeeded by | Frank Heintzleman |
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Ernest Henry Gruening February 6, 1887 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1974 (aged 87) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Smith (m. 1888; his death 1974) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Harvard University (BS, MD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917-1918 |
| Unit | Field Artillery Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Ernest Henry Gruening (/ˈɡriːnɪŋ/ 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. He was appointed as Governor of Alaska in 1939 and became a prominent advocate of Alaska statehood.
Gruening became one of Alaska's inaugural pair of Senators after Alaska gained statehood in 1959. Gruening was a prominent opponent of the Vietnam War, and was one of just two Senators to vote against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. In 1968, Mike Gravel defeated Gruening in the Senate Democratic primary, and Gruening's attempt to win re-election as an independent was unsuccessful.
Born in New York City, Gruening attended The Hotchkiss School, and he graduated from Harvard University in 1907 and from Harvard Medical School in 1912 at the age of 25. He then forsook medicine to pursue journalism, finding it more exciting. Initially a reporter for the Boston American in 1912, he went on to become copy desk editor and rewrite man for the Boston Evening Herald and, from 1912 to 1913, an editorial writer. He also worked for the Boston Herald and the Boston Journal at various points. For four years, Gruening was, consecutively, managing editor of the Boston Evening Traveller and the New York Tribune. After serving in World War I, Gruening became the editor of The Nation from 1920 to 1923 and the editor of the New York Post for four months in 1934. During his time in New York, he also worked for the Spanish-language publication La Prensa.
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