John Nugent | |
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| Commissioner of theFederal Trade Commission | |
| In office 1921–1927 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson Warren G Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| United States Senator fromIdaho | |
| In office January 22, 1918 (1918-01-22) – January 14, 1921 (1921-01-14) | |
| Preceded by | James Brady |
| Succeeded by | Frank Gooding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1868-06-28)June 28, 1868 La Grande, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1931(1931-09-18) (aged 63) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cedar Hill Cemetery Suitland, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Adelma Ainslie Nugent[1] (1870–1943) |
| Children | 1 |
John Frost Nugent (June 28, 1868 – September 18, 1931) was an American attorney andDemocratic politician fromIdaho. He served three years in theUnited States Senate, from 1918 to 1921.[1]
Born inLa Grande, Oregon while his parents were visiting,[2] Nugent attended public schools inSilver City, Idaho, where his father, Edward, was a judge.[1][2]
He worked inmines in Idaho andAustralia, andread law. Nugent wasadmitted to the bar in 1898, commencing practice back in Silver City, and wasprosecuting attorney ofOwyhee County from 1899 to 1906.[2]
Following the murder of former governorFrank Steunenberg in late 1905, Nugent joinedClarence Darrow in defending three members of theWestern Federation of Miners:[2]Charles Moyer, president of the union,Bill Haywood, its secretary, andGeorge Pettibone, a former member.[3] All three were acquitted, while prime suspectHarry Orchard was convicted and died at thestate penitentiary in 1954.
In January 1918, GovernorMoses Alexander appointed Nugent to the U.S. Senate to succeedRepublicanJames Brady, who died in office.[2] Nugent defeated former GovernorFrank Gooding by 970 votes in a special election that November to finish the term.[4] In the Senate, Nugent served as chairman of the Committee on Fisheries.[4][5]
Nugent faced Gooding again in 1920 for a full six-year term, but was defeated.[4][6] Nugent resigned in January, prior to the end of his term in March,[7] to accept an appointment fromlame duck PresidentWoodrow Wilson to theFederal Trade Commission. He served until 1927.[8][9]
Nugent ran a third time for Senate in 1926, but finished third behind Gooding andProgressive candidateH. F. Samuels.[4] He resumed the practice of law inWashington, D.C., and remained in the area until his death after a brief illness in 1931 at age 63.[1]
Nugent, his wife Adelma (1870–1943), and their son George (1896–1979) are buried inCedar Hill Cemetery inSuitland, Maryland.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Democratic Party nominee,U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1918 special (won),1920 (lost),1926 (lost) | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Idaho January 22, 1918–January 14, 1921 Served alongside:William E. Borah | Succeeded by |
| Class 2 |  | |
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| Class 3 | ||
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