Estes Kefauver was born on July 26, 1903 in near Madisonville, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Nancy Pigott. He died on August 10, 1963 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Known for campaigning in a coonskin cap. He stopped doing this when "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier' came out and made the hats popular with children
Ended Harry Truman's career in 1952 by defeating the incumbent President in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Truman announced he would not serve another term as President a few weeks later.
When The Captive City (1952) was released, Senator Kefauver was chairman of the Special
Committee on Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce (known as the
"Kefauver Committee").
Democratic nominee for U.S. vice president in 1956.
U.S. Representative from Tennessee (September 13, 1939 - January 3,
1949); U.S. Senator from Tennessee (January 3, 1949 - August 10, 1963).