William E. Jenner
William E. Jenner | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Indiana | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond E. Willis |
| Succeeded by | Vance Hartke |
| In office November 14, 1944 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel D. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Homer E. Capehart |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from Lawrence County, Martin County, and Orange County | |
| In office November 7, 1934 – June 1, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | John Carle Sherwood |
| Succeeded by | James Edward Armstrong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1908 Marengo, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 1985 (aged 76) Bedford, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janet Paterson Cuthill |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Profession | Lawyer |
William Ezra Jenner (July 21, 1908 – March 9, 1985) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Indiana. A Republican, Jenner was an Indiana state senator from 1934 to 1942, and a U.S. senator from 1944 to 1945 and again from 1947 to 1959. In the Senate, Jenner was a supporter of McCarthyism.