William E. Jenner

William E. Jenner
United States Senator
from Indiana
In office
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959
Preceded byRaymond E. Willis
Succeeded byVance Hartke
In office
November 14, 1944 – January 3, 1945
Preceded bySamuel D. Jackson
Succeeded byHomer E. Capehart
Member of the Indiana Senate from
Lawrence County, Martin County, and Orange County
In office
November 7, 1934 – June 1, 1942
Preceded byJohn Carle Sherwood[1][2][3]
Succeeded byJames Edward Armstrong
Personal details
BornJuly 21, 1908
Marengo, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 1985(1985-03-09) (aged 76)
Bedford, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJanet Paterson Cuthill
Alma materIndiana University Bloomington
ProfessionLawyer

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.

  1. ^ "Offices by County". 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Offices by County". 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Offices by County". 28 September 2019.