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Norris Cotton's political career commenced with service in the U.S. House of Representatives before he held any position in the New Hampshire State Legislature.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton's political career began in the New Hampshire State Legislature, serving as a clerk and then as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1923, well before his election to the U.S. House in 1946.
Norris Cotton served as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1943 to 1945.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton served as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947, not 1943 to 1945.
Norris Cotton's educational background included degrees from Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Wesleyan University, not Harvard University.
Norris Cotton's occupations listed in the source material include lawyer, politician, and farmer.
Answer: False
The source material lists Norris Cotton's occupations as lawyer and politician, but not farmer.
Norris Cotton was the youngest legislator in New Hampshire's history when he first joined the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1923.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton became one of the youngest legislators in New Hampshire's history when he joined the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1923.
Which university did Norris Cotton attend for his undergraduate education?
Answer: Wesleyan University
Norris Cotton received his undergraduate education at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
In what year did Norris Cotton first serve in the New Hampshire House of Representatives?
Answer: 1923
Norris Cotton first served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1923.
Which of the following was NOT an occupation listed for Norris Cotton in the source material?
Answer: Journalist
The source material lists Norris Cotton's occupations as lawyer and politician, but not journalist.
Norris Cotton served as a U.S. Senator for New Hampshire from November 8, 1954, until December 31, 1974, during which he was elected to a full term and reelected twice.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton's primary tenure as a U.S. Senator is documented as November 8, 1954, to December 31, 1974, during which he secured a full term and two reelections.
Norris Cotton became a U.S. Senator in 1954 by winning a special election to fill a vacancy.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton became a U.S. Senator in 1954 through a special election held to fill the vacancy left by the death of Senator Charles W. Tobey.
Norris Cotton was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1948, representing New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1946, representing New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.
During his primary tenure as U.S. Senator, Norris Cotton served alongside Styles Bridges, Maurice J. Murphy, Jr., and Thomas J. McIntyre.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton served alongside Styles Bridges, Maurice J. Murphy, Jr., and Thomas J. McIntyre during his primary tenure as a U.S. Senator.
Norris Cotton was a member of the Democratic Party throughout his political career.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton was a member of the Republican Party throughout his political career.
Norris Cotton's primary tenure as a U.S. Senator for New Hampshire lasted for approximately how many years?
Answer: 20 years
Norris Cotton served as a U.S. Senator from November 8, 1954, until December 31, 1974, which constitutes approximately 20 years.
Norris Cotton was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1946, representing which congressional district?
Answer: New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district
Norris Cotton was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1946, representing New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.
Norris Cotton became a U.S. Senator in 1954 by winning a special election to fill the vacancy created by the death of which incumbent Senator?
Answer: Charles W. Tobey
Norris Cotton won a special election in 1954 to fill the Senate vacancy caused by the death of incumbent Senator Charles W. Tobey.
Who served alongside Norris Cotton during his temporary term as U.S. Senator in 1975?
Answer: Thomas J. McIntyre
Thomas J. McIntyre served alongside Norris Cotton during his temporary term as U.S. Senator in 1975.
In what year was the image of Norris Cotton, mentioned in the source material, taken?
Answer: 1965
The image of Norris Cotton mentioned in the source material was taken in 1965.
Norris Cotton was the sole New England senator to cast votes against both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
Answer: True
The source explicitly states that Norris Cotton was the only New England senator to vote against both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
Norris Cotton voted against the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton voted in favor of the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Norris Cotton was among the Republican senators who supported the creation of Medicare.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton was one of thirteen Republican senators who voted in favor of Medicare legislation.
Norris Cotton voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1968.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton's voting record indicates his support for the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1968.
Norris Cotton voted in favor of both the 24th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton's voting record confirms his support for both the 24th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Which of the following Civil Rights Acts did Norris Cotton vote *against* during his Senate career?
Answer: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Norris Cotton voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, making him the only New England senator to do so.
Norris Cotton was the only New England senator to vote against which two significant pieces of legislation?
Answer: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Norris Cotton was the sole New England senator to vote against both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
Which landmark legislation, aimed at overcoming legal barriers to voting for African Americans, did Norris Cotton vote in favor of?
Answer: The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Norris Cotton voted in favor of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark legislation designed to overcome legal barriers to voting for African Americans.
Which of the following was a key detail of the 24th Amendment, which Norris Cotton supported?
Answer: Abolished the poll tax in federal elections
The 24th Amendment, which Norris Cotton supported, abolished the poll tax in federal elections.
Norris Cotton served as the Chair of the Senate Republican Conference from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1977.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton served as Chair of the Senate Republican Conference from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1975, not 1975 to 1977.
Norris Cotton served as Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee for twelve years, from 1963 to 1975.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton held the position of Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee from 1963 to 1975, a period of twelve years.
What leadership role did Norris Cotton hold within the Republican Party in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 1975?
Answer: Chair of the Senate Republican Conference
Norris Cotton served as the Chair of the Senate Republican Conference from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1975.
Norris Cotton served as the Ranking Member of which Senate Committee from 1963 to 1975?
Answer: Senate Commerce Committee
Norris Cotton served as the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee from 1963 to 1975.
Norris Cotton's resignation from the Senate in 1974 was primarily attributed to health issues, preventing him from completing his final term.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton's resignation in 1974 was a strategic political move to allow the governor to appoint Louis C. Wyman, not primarily due to health issues.
Norris Cotton's temporary return to the Senate in 1975 was a unique event, as he was the last senator to return via appointment for 43 years.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton's temporary appointment in 1975 was indeed a historically significant event, as he was the last senator to return via appointment for 43 years, until Jon Kyl in 2018.
Norris Cotton's temporary Senate term in 1975 lasted for approximately two months.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton's temporary Senate term in 1975 lasted from August 8 to September 18, which is approximately one month and ten days, not two months.
The 1974 New Hampshire Senate election, which led to Cotton's temporary return, was resolved by a single state-level recount.
Answer: False
The 1974 New Hampshire Senate election involved two state-level recounts and a protracted debate on the Senate floor before a special election was agreed upon, not a single recount.
What was the primary reason for Norris Cotton's resignation from the Senate three days before his term ended in 1974?
Answer: To allow the governor to appoint Louis C. Wyman, potentially giving him an advantage
Norris Cotton's resignation was a strategic political move to facilitate the appointment of Louis C. Wyman by the governor, potentially aiding Wyman in the upcoming political contest.
Norris Cotton's temporary return to the Senate in 1975 was due to what unusual circumstance?
Answer: A contested election for his successor
Norris Cotton's temporary return to the Senate in 1975 was prompted by a contested election for his successor, which involved recounts and a protracted debate.
Norris Cotton's temporary term as U.S. Senator in 1975 concluded when:
Answer: A special election was held and its result was not challenged
Norris Cotton's temporary term concluded when a special election was held, and its result was not challenged, allowing him to return to Lebanon, New Hampshire.
The Norris Cotton Cancer Center and a federal building in Manchester, New Hampshire, are named in his honor.
Answer: True
The Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and a federal building in Manchester, New Hampshire, are indeed named in recognition of Norris Cotton's public service.
Norris Cotton was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and passed away in Warren, New Hampshire.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton was born on a farm in Warren, New Hampshire, and died in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Norris Cotton's first wife, Ruth Isaacs, passed away in 1978, and they had one daughter together.
Answer: False
While Ruth Isaacs passed away in 1978, Norris Cotton and Ruth Isaacs had no children together. His daughter, Mary Martha Ballou, was from a different relationship.
Norris Cotton's daughter, Mary Martha Ballou, was born in 1925, two years before his marriage to Ruth Isaacs.
Answer: True
Mary Martha Ballou was born on February 15, 1925, and Norris Cotton married Ruth Isaacs on May 11, 1927, confirming the two-year difference.
Norris Cotton was interred at School Street Cemetery in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton's place of interment is School Street Cemetery in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Norris Cotton's second wife, Eleanor Coolidge Brown, was his housekeeper before they married in 1980.
Answer: True
Eleanor Coolidge Brown, who became Norris Cotton's second wife in 1980, had previously been his housekeeper.
Norris Cotton's parents were Henry Lang Cotton and Mary Moses.
Answer: False
Norris Cotton's parents were Henry Lang Cotton and Elizabeth Cotton, whose maiden name was Moses, not Mary Moses.
A New Hampshire historical marker acknowledging Norris Cotton's achievements was unveiled in Warren in 2012.
Answer: True
A New Hampshire historical marker, number 231, was indeed unveiled in Warren in 2012, recognizing Norris Cotton's achievements.
Norris Cotton's first wife was Ruth Isaacs, whom he married on his birthday in 1927.
Answer: True
Norris Cotton married his first wife, Ruth Isaacs, on May 11, 1927, which was also his birthday.
Where is Norris Cotton interred?
Answer: Lebanon, New Hampshire
Norris Cotton is interred at School Street Cemetery in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
What was the maiden name of Norris Cotton's mother, Elizabeth Cotton?
Answer: Moses
Norris Cotton's mother was Elizabeth Cotton, whose maiden name was Moses.
What is the name of the cancer center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center named in honor of Norris Cotton?
Answer: The Norris Cotton Cancer Center
The cancer center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center named in honor of Norris Cotton is the Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Norris Cotton's second wife, Eleanor Coolidge Brown, was previously his:
Answer: Housekeeper
Eleanor Coolidge Brown, who later became Norris Cotton's second wife, had previously been his housekeeper.
What was the birthdate of Norris Cotton's daughter, Mary Martha Ballou?
Answer: February 15, 1925
Norris Cotton's daughter, Mary Martha Ballou, was born on February 15, 1925.
What year was the New Hampshire historical marker for Norris Cotton unveiled in Warren?
Answer: 2012
The New Hampshire historical marker for Norris Cotton was unveiled in Warren in 2012.
Norris Cotton was born on May 11, 1900, and passed away on February 24, 1989, at what age?
Answer: 88
Norris Cotton was born on May 11, 1900, and died on February 24, 1989, making him 88 years old at the time of his passing.
Sherman Adams succeeded Norris Cotton as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Answer: False
Sherman Adams preceded Norris Cotton as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, while J. Walker Wiggin succeeded him.
Louis C. Wyman succeeded Norris Cotton as the U.S. Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire after his primary long term.
Answer: True
Louis C. Wyman succeeded Norris Cotton as the U.S. Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire following Cotton's primary long term.
Perkins Bass preceded Norris Cotton as the U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.
Answer: False
Perkins Bass succeeded Norris Cotton as the U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district, while Sherman Adams preceded him.
Margaret Chase Smith succeeded Norris Cotton as Chair of the Senate Republican Conference.
Answer: False
Margaret Chase Smith preceded Norris Cotton as Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, while Carl Curtis succeeded him.
Robert W. Upton was the U.S. Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire immediately after Norris Cotton's first long term.
Answer: False
Robert W. Upton was the U.S. Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire immediately *before* Norris Cotton's first long term, while Louis C. Wyman succeeded him.
Which of the following individuals succeeded Norris Cotton as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives?
Answer: J. Walker Wiggin
J. Walker Wiggin succeeded Norris Cotton as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Who was the U.S. Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire immediately *before* Norris Cotton's first long term?
Answer: Robert W. Upton
Robert W. Upton served as the U.S. Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire immediately before Norris Cotton's first long term.
Who succeeded Norris Cotton as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (Class 3)?
Answer: Louis C. Wyman
Louis C. Wyman succeeded Norris Cotton as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (Class 3).
Who preceded Norris Cotton as Chair of the Senate Republican Conference?
Answer: Margaret Chase Smith
Margaret Chase Smith preceded Norris Cotton as Chair of the Senate Republican Conference.
Who succeeded Norris Cotton as Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee?
Answer: James B. Pearson
James B. Pearson succeeded Norris Cotton as Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee.
Who preceded Norris Cotton as the U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district?
Answer: Sherman Adams
Sherman Adams preceded Norris Cotton as the U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.