Percy for Governor

Percy for Governor Political Busy Beaver Button Museum
Category
Political
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Percy for Governor back Political Busy Beaver Button Museum
Sub Categories
Litho
Governors
Text on Button PERCY FOR GOVERNOR
Image Description

Red text above blue text on white background
Curl Text GREEN DUCK CO CHICAGO Union bug 313 Union bug
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 1/8 inch
Additional Information

Charles H. Percy was born September 27, 1919, in Pensacola, Florida. He was a senator for Illinois from 1967 to 1985 and he was the Republican nominee for Governor of Illinois in 1964, but did not win. Percy was anti-isolationist and supported low-cost housing. Prior to his role in politics, Percy became the president of Bell & Howell, a firm in the film industry, in 1949 and expanded the firm to a multinational scale.
Sources

Profile of Charles H. Percy. (2019, November 23). UC Berkeley. Retrieved July 24, 2020, from https://igs.berkeley.edu/student-opportunities/awards-grants/percy-gran…
Catalog ID PO1045