john william bricker

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Definition of john william bricker in English English dictionary

born Sept. 6, 1893, Madison county, Ohio, U.S. died March 22, 1986, Columbus, Ohio U.S. politician, governor of Ohio (1939-45) and U.S. senator (1947-59). He graduated from Ohio State University (1916), then practiced law and later served as the state's attorney general (1933-37). Elected governor, he became the first Republican to win three consecutive terms. He was Thomas Dewey's running mate in the 1944 presidential race. As a U.S. senator, he led efforts to curb the president's power in foreign affairs. In 1953 he sponsored a constitutional amendment to limit U.S. participation in international treaties; opposed by John Foster Dulles, it was narrowly defeated

Hyphenation

John Wil·liam bricker

Turkish pronunciation

cän wîlyım brîkır

Pronunciation

/ˈʤän ˈwəlyəm ˈbrəkər/ /ˈʤɑːn ˈwɪljəm ˈbrɪkɜr/