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An Autobiography · Character

Senator Quay

A Pennsylvania boss whose legislative blocking power teaches Roosevelt how much a president can prevent even when he cannot pass.

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Also known as Senator Quay, Quay

First appearance: x the presidency making an old party progressive

As a supporting figure in An Autobiography, Senator Quay is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Referenced as a boss involved in the Speakership contest.
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Quay appears as part of the senatorial wall Roosevelt faces, a reminder that control of Congress often means stopping things rather than starting them. Roosevelt admits he could not push through the legislation he…

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N(Narrator (I)GCGrover ClevelandTRTheodore Roose…SPSenator PlattLWLeonard WoodSQSenator Quay

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