Pittman, Key (d. 1940)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1940 Nov 13 p. 1

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HEART AILMENT FATAL TO KEY PITTMAN OF NEVADA

Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, re-elected only a few days ago, died in a hospital at Reno, Nevada, early last Sunday morning, Mr. Pittman was widely known as a member of the influential Senate Foreign Relations committee which has a large part in shaping America's foreign policy.

Although Senator Pittman was not in vigorous health when he came home to campaign successfully for re-election, when he failed to appear at a political rally, that his illness became known publicly.

Monday night — election eve — he was taken to the hospital and physician, Dr. A. J. Hod, disclosed that he had been in bad health throughout the campaign.

senator Pittman, first elected to the United States senate in 1912 for an unexpired term of four years, defeated Samuel Platt, Republican, in the last election — his sixth successive victory for that office.