US Senator from Vermont. Internationally known inventor and engineer. Son in law of engineer, inventor, executive and Vermont Governor James Hartness. Moved with parents to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1886. Attended public schools in Providence and Central Falls. Graduate, Central Falls High School, 1896. Studied engineering. Became a machinist apprentice in Providence, 1897. Editor, Machinery magazine, 1905-10. Moved to Springfield, Vermont, 1910. Married Helen Hartness, 1911. Engaged in machine tool industry as engineer, inventor and executive, notably at Jones and Lamson Company. Became company president after James Hartness retired. Honorary Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member, Society of Automobile Engineers, Machinery Club of New York, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Member Springfield Telescope Makers amateur astronomy club, which also included Hartness and future Governor Joseph Johnson. Author of numerous books and magazine and newspaper articles on technical and sociological subjects. Unsuccessful candidate for Republican US Senate nomination, 1940. Member, Special Milk Investigating Committee, Interstate Flood Commission, Vermont State Planning Board. Member, War federal Production Board. Federal Administrator, Machine Tool Priorities, World War II. Special Advisor to Navy on Acceleration of Torpedo Production. Received 1944 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Herbert Hoover Medal that recognizes non-technical contributions by engineers to betterment of humanity. Formed American Research and Development, venture capital company that developed small businesses in Boston, an effort that led to creation of well known Route 128 technology corridor. Trustee, Norwich University. Life Member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation. President, Federal Reserve Board of Boston, 1944-46. Recipient, Washington Award, Western Society of Engineers, 1946. Republican nominee for US Senate, 1946. Appointed to US Senate to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Warren R. Austin, November 1, 1946. Elected in 1946 and reelected in 1952, serving November 1, 1946, to January 3, 1959. Introduced resolution to censure Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin for bringing disrepute on Senate during investigation of Communism, 1954. Retired to Springfield. Cremated, February 23, 1970. Ashes buried in Summer Hill Cemetery.

US Senator from Vermont. Internationally known inventor and engineer. Son in law of engineer, inventor, executive and Vermont Governor James Hartness. Moved with parents to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1886. Attended public schools in Providence and Central Falls. Graduate, Central Falls High School, 1896. Studied engineering. Became a machinist apprentice in Providence, 1897. Editor, Machinery magazine, 1905-10. Moved to Springfield, Vermont, 1910. Married Helen Hartness, 1911. Engaged in machine tool industry as engineer, inventor and executive, notably at Jones and Lamson Company. Became company president after James Hartness retired. Honorary Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member, Society of Automobile Engineers, Machinery Club of New York, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Member Springfield Telescope Makers amateur astronomy club, which also included Hartness and future Governor Joseph Johnson. Author of numerous books and magazine and newspaper articles on technical and sociological subjects. Unsuccessful candidate for Republican US Senate nomination, 1940. Member, Special Milk Investigating Committee, Interstate Flood Commission, Vermont State Planning Board. Member, War federal Production Board. Federal Administrator, Machine Tool Priorities, World War II. Special Advisor to Navy on Acceleration of Torpedo Production. Received 1944 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Herbert Hoover Medal that recognizes non-technical contributions by engineers to betterment of humanity. Formed American Research and Development, venture capital company that developed small businesses in Boston, an effort that led to creation of well known Route 128 technology corridor. Trustee, Norwich University. Life Member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation. President, Federal Reserve Board of Boston, 1944-46. Recipient, Washington Award, Western Society of Engineers, 1946. Republican nominee for US Senate, 1946. Appointed to US Senate to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Warren R. Austin, November 1, 1946. Elected in 1946 and reelected in 1952, serving November 1, 1946, to January 3, 1959. Introduced resolution to censure Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin for bringing disrepute on Senate during investigation of Communism, 1954. Retired to Springfield. Cremated, February 23, 1970. Ashes buried in Summer Hill Cemetery.

Bio by: Bill McKern