Sedgwick Kistler
Pennsylvania political figure
Sedgwick Kistler was a Democratic political figure from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
Kistler represented Pennsylvania as its Democratic National Committeeman from 1928 through 1936.
In 1930, he was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate seat left vacant by the disqualification of William Vare, but lost to Labor Secretary James Davis in one of the most lopsided defeats in state history.
Political career
Kistler first became interested in politics and international affairs after high school. He became involved in politics with the campaign of 1914 with A. Mitchell Palmer and Vance McCormick in rehabilitating the Democratic party. Kistler later became involved with the Pennsylvania Democratic National Committee, until he was elected as the Democratic National Committeeman in 1928. In 1930, Kistler was selected as the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate in that year's election. He lost in one of the most lopsided defeats in state history. Kistler was an anti-Prohibition “wet” candidate, and it is likely that it was this position that cost Kistler the election.
Kistler sided with the leaders of the Democratic National Committee, Chairman John Raskob and Executive Chairman Jouett Shouse in wanting to align the Democratic Party in support of big business.
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