Harry P. Cain

Harry P. Cain
Member of the Dade County Board of Commissioners
In office April 13, 1972 – November 16, 1976[1]
United States Senator from Washington
In office December 26, 1946 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	Hugh Mitchell
Succeeded by	Henry M. Jackson
23rd Mayor of Tacoma
In office 1940–1946
Preceded by	J. J. Kaufman
Succeeded by	C. Val Fawcett
Personal details
Born	Harry Pulliam Cain (1906-01-10)January 10, 1906 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 3, 1979(1979-03-03) (aged 73) Miami Lakes, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Marjorie Dils LaVonne Kneisley
Children	2
Education	Sewanee: The University of the South (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1945
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	World War II

Harry Pulliam Cain (January 10, 1906 – March 3, 1979) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Washington who served as a Republican from 1946 to 1953. Cain is mainly remembered for his conservative and often highly-controversial views as a member of the Senate and as a friend and supporter of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Prior to his term in the Senate, he had served as the 23rd mayor of Tacoma, Washington. Following his Senate term he was widely recognized as a defender of the civil liberties of individuals accused of being security risks during the Eisenhower administration and as a community activist and moderate Republican until his death in 1979.

In a 1972 interview, Cain described himself as being, "basically a political pragmatist – from time to time and for different reasons a conservative, militant, liberal, moderate, purist, radical and now and again what some call a populist". Acknowledging that his career had been known for its inconsistencies, he said, "The record consists of doing the best I could when confronted by any situation demanding action."^[2]