District Attorney
Appointed District Attorney of New York
Role range: 1937-1941
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Thomas Edmund Dewey Biography and Timeline
Follow Thomas Edmund Dewey through 7 dated historical records for United States of America.
Thomas Edmund Dewey, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1937–1952Years on this page
1937
1942
Governor
Appointed Governor of New York State, 1st term
1944
Election
Wins 21.9 million to Roosevelts 25.6 million votes & loses his own state of New York
1946
Governor
Appointed Governor of New York State, 2nd term
1948
Election
Defeated by Harry S Truman
Role range: 1945-1953
1950
Governor
Appointed Governor of New York State, 3rd term
1952
Journey to the Far Pacific
Publication of "Journey to the Far Pacific"
Records, sources and methodology
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