| Presidents Pro Tempore Of The United States Senate, 1911-1913 |
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The Senate at that time was split between Progressive Republicans , Conservative Republicans, and Democrats . Each put forth a candidate, and the ballots were deadlocked until August when a compromise was reached. Democratic candidate Augustus Bacon served as ''pro tem'' for one day on August 14 , 1911 , and thereafter he and four Republicans rotated holding the seat for the remainder of the 62nd Congress . External links
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