Knowland, William Fife (1908-1974), was a United States senator from California for 14 years, and the Republican party’s Senate leader from 1953 to 1958. He supported most of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s proposals in domestic issues but criticized parts of the administration’s foreign policy. Knowland was appointed to a Senate vacancy in 1945 and was elected to a full term in 1946 and 1952. He was born in Alameda, California, and graduated from the University of California.
