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Joseph Hurst Ball

Republican Senator of Minnesota

  • Senator

    Minnesota

    October 14, 1940 - November 17, 1942

  • Senator

    Minnesota

    January 6, 1943 - January 3, 1949

5

Congresses Served

2

Senate Terms

January 1, 1905 (88 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1993

Death

  • Served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 1940 to 1949.
  • Appointed to the Senate to complete the term of a deceased senator.
  • One of the youngest individuals to become a U.S. senator at the age of 35.
  • Advocated for internationalism and supported the establishment of the United Nations.
  • Initially opposed the New Deal but supported Roosevelt’s foreign policy and the Lend-Lease program.
  • Defeated in the 1948 Senate election by a liberal Democrat.
  • Worked as a journalist and columnist throughout his political career.
  • Defended individuals accused of Communist affiliations during the McCarthy era.
  • Transitioned to the shipping industry after leaving the Senate and retired in 1962.
  • Lived on a farm in Virginia after retirement, raising Black Angus cattle.