Robert J. Bulkley | |
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 Bulkley in 1937 | |
| United States Senator fromOhio | |
| In office December 1, 1930 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Roscoe C. McCulloch |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Taft |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's21st district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Cassidy |
| Succeeded by | Robert Crosser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Johns Bulkley (1880-10-08)October 8, 1880 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1965(1965-07-21) (aged 84) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery[1] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Robert Johns Bulkley (October 8, 1880 – July 21, 1965) was an American attorney and politician fromOhio. ADemocrat, he served in theUnited States House of Representatives, and in theUnited States Senate from 1930 until 1939.
Bulkley was born to a wealthy family inCleveland, Ohio in 1880. He attended the privateUniversity School before graduating fromHarvard College andlaw school. He commenced the practice of law inCleveland, Ohio in 1906. Bulkley served two terms in the House from 1911-1915 from the 21st District on Cleveland's East Side. DuringWorld War I, he served as chief of the legal section of theWar Industries Board. He was later elected to the U.S. Senate in 1930 to fill the vacancy created by the death ofTheodore E. Burton. Bulkley was re-elected in 1932, yet he lost a bid for a second full term in 1938 toRobert A. Taft. After his term in the Senate ended, he resumed his practice of law.[2]
While a member of theHouse of Representatives, Bulkley became an expert on banking. He helped frame theFederal Reserve Act of 1913 and theFederal Farm Loan Act, which would not pass until 1916.[3]
Bulkley knewFranklin D. Roosevelt from their college days when they worked together on theHarvard Crimson. student newspaper. Senator Bulkley praised President Roosevelt and most of theNew Deal, and he doled out a great deal of federal patronage. He was a moderate: midway between the liberals and the conservatives. He voted against key New Deal laws such theNational Industrial Recovery Act,Tennessee Valley Authority,Agricultural Adjustment Act,Works Progress Administration, soil conservation, and against the wages and hours legislation. Nevertheless, when Roosevelt was trying to purge the Democratic conservatives in 1938, he went to Ohio to praise and endorse Bulkley. The decisive factor for Roosevelt was that Bulkey had voted YEA on the two critical 1937 bills forcourt-packing and for executive reorganization.[4]
TheBulkley Building located in Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio is named after him.
Bulkley was married February 17, 1909 to Katherine Pope ofHelena, Montana.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert A. Taft | 1,255,414 | 53.62% | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Bulkley (Incumbent) | 1,085,792 | 46.38% | |
| Majority | 169,622 | 7.24% | ||
| Turnout | 2,341,206 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert J. Bulkley (Incumbent) | 1,293,175 | 52.53% | |
| Republican | Gilbert Bettman | 1,126,832 | 45.77% | |
| Prohibition | Frank M. Mecartney | 34,760 | 1.41% | |
| Communist | I. O. Ford | 7,227 | 0.29% | |
| Majority | 166,343 | 6.76% | ||
| Turnout | 2,461,994 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert J. Bulkley | 1,046,561 | 54.78% | |
| Republican | Roscoe C. McCulloch | 863,944 | 45.22% | |
| Majority | 182,617 | 9.56% | ||
| Turnout | 1,910,505 | |||
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