Burton K. Wheeler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Burton K. Wheeler

American politician and lawyer

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1882

Place of Birth: Hudson, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 06-Jan-1975

Profession: lawyer, politician, peace activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Burton Kendall Wheeler (February 27, 1882 – January 6, 1975) was an attorney and an American politician of the Democratic Party in Montana; he served as a United States Senator from 1923 until 1947.
He returned to his law practice and lived in Washington, D.C.
for his remaining years. Wheeler was an independent Democrat who initially represented the left wing of the party, receiving support from Montana's labor unions.
He ran for vice president in 1924 on the Progressive Party ticket headed by Wisconsin Republican Robert La Follette, Sr..
An ardent New Deal liberal until 1937, he broke with President Franklin D.
Roosevelt on the issue of packing the United States Supreme Court.
In foreign policy from 1938–41 he became a leader of the non-interventionist wing of the party, fighting against entry into World War II until the attack on Pearl Harbor.