Albert Joel "A. J." Loveland (May 9, 1893 – August 7, 1961), served as Under-Secretary of Agriculture, now known as United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, under President Harry S. Truman. Loveland was appointed to the post by Truman in 1948 and served until March 27, 1950, to run for congress.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Loveland ran unsuccessfully against Republican Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper for the U.S. Senate election in 1950.
Albert J. Loveland | |
|---|---|
| United States Under Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office 1948 – March 27, 1950 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Joel Loveland May 9, 1893 East of Janesville, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1961 (aged 68) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Vivian Slaughter (1914–1961) |
| Children | Betty, Russell, Florence, Ronald |
| Alma mater | College of Commerce |
Loveland's first public office was as a member of the Janesville School Board. He was a graduate of Janesville High School and the College of Commerce in Waterloo, Iowa. He was one of the founding members of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration during the Great Depression, later serving chairman of that organization in Iowa. From 1941 until 1945, Loveland was the chairman of the Iowa State War Board for Agriculture.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bourke B. Hickenlooper (inc.) | 470,613 | 54.82 | |
| Democratic | Albert J. Loveland | 383,766 | 44.70 | |
| Independent | Z. Everett Kellum | 3,273 | 0.38 | |
| Independent | Ernest J. Seemann | 571 | 0.07 | |
| Independent | Leslie O. Ludwig | 300 | 0.04 | |
| Total votes | 858,523 | 100 | ||
Personal life
editBorn on the family farm just east of Janesville, Iowa, Loveland was the oldest of seven children born to Wilbert B. and Cora Loveland, and the grandson of Dr. Joel Loveland. Albert J. Loveland was a third-generation farmer, carrying on his father's herd of registered Holstein cattle.
Married on July 15, 1914, to Vivian Slaughter, Albert J. Loveland was the father of four children. At the time of his death, he still resided on the family farm where he was born. Loveland is buried at Oakland Cemetery near Janesville.[3]
References
edit- ^ Dean, Virgil W. (April 1, 2006). An Opportunity Lost: The Truman Administration and the Farm Policy Debate. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826216502. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1950". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Leonard, Maxine (2006) [1974]. The Janesvillians. Salem, Massachusetts: Hinningson.
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