Ernest William McFarland was an American politician, jurist and, with Warren Atherton, one of the "Fathers of the G.I. Bill". He served in all three branches of government, two at the state level, one at the federal level. Wikipedia
Born: October 9, 1894, Earlsboro, OK
Died: June 8, 1984 (age 89 years), Phoenix, AZ
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Governor of Arizona (1955–1959), Majority Leader of the United States Senate (1951–1953), and Senator, AZ (1941–1953)
Education: Stanford University (1921), The University of Oklahoma (1917), and East Central University (1914)
Nationality: American
Branch/service: United States Navy