Wayne J. Hood
Encyclopedia
Wayne J. Hood was born in Waupun, Wisconsin
. He was a manufacturer in La Crosse, Wisconsin
and was active in Republican politics for many years. He served as Wisconsin
state chairman of the Republican Party
from 1950-1953, and was executive director of the Republican National Committee during 1952 and 1953. He was active in Barry Goldwater
's 1964 campaign and Richard Nixon
’s 1968 campaign.
Waupun, Wisconsin
Waupun is a city in Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 10,718 at the 2000 census. In Fond du Lac County, there is also the Town of Waupun which abuts the city of Waupun....
. He was a manufacturer in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
and was active in Republican politics for many years. He served as Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
state chairman of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
from 1950-1953, and was executive director of the Republican National Committee during 1952 and 1953. He was active in Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Barry Morris Goldwater was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. An articulate and charismatic figure during the first half of the 1960s, he was known as "Mr...
's 1964 campaign and Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
’s 1968 campaign.
External links
- http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/Research/Finding_Aids/H.html Papers of Wayne J. Hood, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
- http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00355 Papers of Wayne J. Hood, Wisconsin Historical Society