Although the Paddock name is still associated with the Beatrice hotel, many today forget his political contributions, including the U.S. Pure Food and Drug Act, which he introduced as a U.S. senator.

On June 30, 1906, former President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act into law, establishing comprehensive government oversight surrounding harmful foods, drugs and medicines. This ...

In 1906, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, the first of a series of major consumer protection laws that prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated foods and drugs in interstate ...