Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.018.053 |
Object Name |
Button, Campaign |
Collection |
Matt Dole Collection |
Title |
Saxbe campaign button |
Year Range from |
1969 |
Year Range to |
1974 |
Description |
Campaign button that was likely used as part of a William Saxbe U.S. Senate campaign. The front of the button reads: "it / should / be /Saxbe" |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.5 inches |
Notes |
William Bart ”Bill” Saxbe was born June 24, 1916 in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as a U.S. Senator for Ohio from 1969-1974. Saxbe was also Attorney General for Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and served as the U.S. Ambassador to India. Saxbe died August 24, 2010 in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. |
Provenance |
Matt Dole donated this button to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board museum collection in 2016 as part of a collection of items related to the Ohio Statehouse and the Ohio government. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Saxbe, William B. 1916-2010 |
Search Terms |
U.S. Senate |
Subjects |
Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians State government |