Dwight R. Winter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dwight R. Winter

American politician

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1887

Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1943

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Dwight R. Winter

  • Dwight R.
  • Winter (November 22, 1887 – February 23, 1943) was the 39th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts, and was the son of Springfield's 25th mayor, Newrie D.
  • Winter.
  • Winter ran on the Democratic ticket against Republican candidate Carlos B.
  • Ellis.
  • The 1929 campaign was his second; he had unsuccessfully run against incumbent mayor Fordis C.
  • Parker in 1927.
  • He won the election with 17,456 votes, compared to 15,350 for Ellis.Because the country was at the start of the Great Depression, Winter's platform was very generic: he made no specific promises except to try and increase business in the city.
  • Mr.
  • Winter was tepidly endorsed by the Springfield Republican, which noted that the city would not be thrown backwards with the election of either candidate.
  • Their endorsement focused on the fact that Mr.
  • Winter was a Democrat, and the city had not had a Democratic mayor in 15 years.
  • The Springfield Republican's post-election analysis surmised that Mr.
  • Winter won because of his youth – Mr.
  • Ellis was nearing the age of 70. Winter handily won re-election in 1931, defeating state senator Chester W.
  • Allen by a count of 22,798 votes to 11,992, riding a national Democratic wave.In 1933, Mayor Winter failed to gain the nomination of the Democratic Party, losing to School Committeeman Theodore V.
  • Quinlivan in the Democratic primary.

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