born March 22, 1884, Grand Rapids, Mich., U.S.
died April 18, 1951, Grand Rapids
U.S. politician.
Editor of the Grand Rapids Herald (1906–28), he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate (1928–51). He was a critic of Pres. Harry Truman , including the {{link=Marshall Plan">Marshall Plan , the Truman Doctrine , and NATO .