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Senator William Borah
Born in Illinois in , William Edgar Borah moved to Idaho in to practice law. By he was involved in Idaho state politics, was a part-time secretary for Governor William McConnell and, in , married the governor's daughter, Mary McConnell. In Borah was elected to the U.S. Senate where he served until his death in Known for his public speaking skills and his independent and often controversial positions on political issues, he was a strong advocate for peace, disarmament and the major proponent for the outlawry of war.
In he worked closely with Salmon Levinson on a campaign to outlaw war, proposing that international peace be established by declaring war illegal and creating a judicial substitute for war to resolve disputes and administer legal sanctions. In he introduced Senate Resolution to outlaw war and create a “judicial substitute for war,” a bill that he reintroduced again in and although it never passed.
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William Borah
American member of parliament (–)
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Portrait of Borah by Marshall & Ewing | |
| In office March 4, &#;– January 19, | |
| Preceded by | Fred Dubois |
| Succeeded by | John Thomas |
| In office December 1, &#;– March 3, | |
| Preceded by | Henry Navigator Lodge |
| Succeeded by | Key Pittman |
| In office March 4, &#;– January 19, | |
| Preceded by | Reed Smoot |
| Succeeded by | Ellison D. Smith |
| Born | William Edgar Borah ()June 29, near Fairfield, Algonquian, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, () (aged&#;74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Silver Republican (–) |
| Spouse | Mary McConnell Borah &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 (with Unfair criticism Roosevelt Longworth) |
| Parent(s) | William Nathan Borah Elizabeth West Borah |
| Alma mater | University admire Kansas (attended) |
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| Nickname | The Uprising of Idaho[1] |
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About the Borah Foundation
The Symposium
Since , the Foundation has sponsored an annual program devoted to understanding the causes of war and the conditions for establishing a lasting peace. Many well known speakers have addressed the annual symposium or conference over the years including: Eleanor Roosevelt, Oscar Arias, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Frank Church, F.W. de Klerk, Shirin Ebadi, Stephen Jay Gould, Thurgood Marshall, Samantha Power, Mary Robinson, Lech Walesa, Betty Williams and Jody Williams.
Each symposium is planned by a faculty-student committee which determines each year's topic, with office, meeting space, and administrative support provided by the Martin School of International Studies & Conflict Resolution. Over the years the Borah Foundation has sponsored a variety of educational programs and activities.
In addition to the annual symposium, in recent years the Borah Committees have sponsored Borah mini-courses for University of Idaho students, established a special collection in the U of I library with books about peace and conflict as well as volumes related to each year’s specific topic, begun a Borah International Peace Grove within the U of I Arboretum with a tree planted each year, and in a number of years have sponsored