Gilbert Hitchcock

Gilbert Hitchcock
Acting Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus
In office November 12, 1919 – April 27, 1920
Deputy	Peter G. Gerry
Preceded by	Thomas S. Martin
Succeeded by	Oscar Underwood (Senate Democratic Leader)
United States Senator from Nebraska
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1923
Preceded by	Elmer Burkett
Succeeded by	Robert B. Howell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911
Preceded by	John L. Kennedy
Succeeded by	Charles O. Lobeck
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905
Preceded by	David Henry Mercer
Succeeded by	John L. Kennedy
Personal details
Born	Gilbert Monell Hitchcock (1859-09-18)September 18, 1859 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	February 3, 1934(1934-02-03) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Jessie Crounse ​ ​ (m. 1883; died 1925)​ Martha Harris ​ ​ (m. 1927)​
Relatives	Lorenzo Crounse (Father-in-law)
Education	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (LLB)
Gilbert Hitchcock's voice Gilbert Hitchcock speaks about World War I and his support for the creation of the League of Nations (recorded c. 1920)

Gilbert Monell Hitchcock (September 18, 1859 – February 3, 1934) was an American congressman and U.S. Senator from Nebraska, and the founder of the Omaha World-Herald newspaper.^[1]