Charles L. McNary

Charles Linza McNary (June 12, 1874February 25, 1944) was a United States Republican politician from Oregon. He was a member of the U.S. Senate from 1917 to 1944 and was Senate Minority Leader from 1933 to 1944. He supported many of the New Deal programs at the beginning of the Great Depression. He is currently the longest serving Senate Minority Leader. He was Wendell Willkie's running mate in the 1940 presidential election.