(1896-05-21)May 21, 1896 Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.
Died
March 9, 1985(1985-03-09) (aged 88) Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.
Resting place
Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Evelyn Bordeno (m. 1917-1985, his death)
Children
3
Occupation
Businessman
Military service
Allegiance
United States of America
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1917-1919
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
Company A, 34th Engineer Regiment
Battles/wars
World War I
John Chandler "Chan" Gurney (May 21, 1896 – March 9, 1985) was an American businessman and politician from South Dakota. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a U.S. Senator from 1939 to 1951.
John Chandler "Chan" Gurney (May 21, 1896 – March 9, 1985) was an American businessman and politician from South Dakota. A Republican, he was most notable...
1947, and in the Senate on March 3, 1947. Senator ChanGurney was the bill's sponsor. Senator Gurney, as chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services...
ChanGurney Municipal Airport (IATA: YKN, ICAO: KYKN, FAA LID: YKN) is a regional airport located three miles north of Yankton, in Yankton County, South...
Berry. In the Republican primary, businessman ChanGurney won a slim plurality in a crowded primary. Gurney narrowly defeated Berry to win his first of...
Press: 1982.[ISBN missing][page needed] "Letter from James Forrestal to ChanGurney". Committee on Armed Services, Records of the U.S. Senate. U.S. National...
September 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Letter from James Forrestal to ChanGurney. "What does Selective Service provide for America?". Selective Service...
ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by businessman ChanGurney, who defeated former Congressman Charles A. Christopherson in the Republican...
Ohio Robert J. Bulkley Robert A. Taft South Dakota Herbert E. Hitchcock ChanGurney Tennessee George L. Berry Tom Stewart Wisconsin F. Ryan Duffy Alexander...
Winner Regional Airport (Bob Wiley Field) GA 27 Yankton YKN YKN KYKN ChanGurney Municipal Airport GA 15 Other public use airports (not listed in NPIAS)...
1927–1941 Wallace H. White Jr. Maine 1941–1944 Harold Burton Ohio 1944–1945 ChanGurney South Dakota 1945–1946 Milton Young North Dakota 1946–1971 Norris Cotton...
Elmer Thomas Mike Monroney Pennsylvania Francis J. Myers James H. Duff South Dakota ChanGurney Francis Case Utah Elbert D. Thomas Wallace F. Bennett...
Maryland House of Delegates 1920 Succeeded by John L. G. Lee Preceded by ChanGurney Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee 1949–1951 Succeeded by...
Chair Party State Years ChanGurney Republican South Dakota 1947–1949 Millard E. Tydings Democratic Maryland 1949–1951 Richard Russell Jr. Democratic...
(Chairman: Richard B. Russell; Ranking Member: Hiram W. Johnson then ChanGurney) Indian Affairs (Chairman: Joseph C. O'Mahoney; Ranking Member: Robert...
Dakota took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican senator ChanGurney ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged in the Republican...
nomination for a full term, and the general election was won by Republican ChanGurney. Because he lost the Democratic nomination, a quirk in South Dakota law...
M. La Follette Jr.) Printing (Chairman: Carl Hayden; Ranking Member: ChanGurney) Privileges and Elections (Chairman: Theodore F. Green; Ranking Member:...
sculptor, architect and activist ChanGurney Municipal Airport Yankton United States: South Dakota John Chandler Gurney Chania International Airport - "Ioannis...