Atterbury was also active in Pennsylvania 's state politics for several years . He served as a Pennsylvania delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention and was a member of Pennsylvania 's Republican State Committee . According to reports appearing in '' The Baltimore Sun '' in 1928 and '' The New York Times '' in 1930 , he was elected to the Republican National Committee in 1928 , but resigned from the post two years later because he refused support Gifford Pinchot , the Republican Party 's gubernatorial nominee
1920 Republican National Convention
1920 Republican National Convention
William Wallace Atterbury