SEN. THRUSTON B. MORTON OF KENTUCKY, CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE AND JAREN L. JONES AT MEETING IN CONRAD HILTON HOTEL.Thruston Ballard Morton (August 19, 1907 – August 14, 1982), a Republican, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was born in Louisville and received a B.A. with the Yale Class of 1929.Morton won his seat in the House by defeating incumbent Democrat Emmet O'Neal in 1946, 61,899 votes to 44,599. He served three terms in the House, January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1953.(WIKIPEDIA)
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