Arlen Specter
American politician (1930–2012)
Arlen Specter (born February 12, 1930 – October 14, 2012) was an US Senator from Pennsylvania. He had 30 years in the Senate. He changed to the Democratic Party in 2009.
Arlen Specter | |
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| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Schweiker |
| Succeeded by | Pat Toomey |
| Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis DeConcini |
| Succeeded by | Richard Shelby |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
| In office January 20 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Larry Craig |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy |
| 19th District Attorney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 3, 1966 – January 7, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | James Crumlish |
| Succeeded by | Emmitt Fitzpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1930 Wichita, Kansas |
| Died | October 14, 2012 (aged 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic (1951–1965,[1] April 28, 2009–October 14, 2012) Republican (1966 – April 28, 2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Specter |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (B.S.) Yale University (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Committees | Appropriations, Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, Special Committee on Aging |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951–1953 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
He ran for the Republican nomination for President in 1996.
Specter was born on February 12, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He was with the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Specter later graduated from Yale Law School. He was married to Joan Specter. They had two children.
Specter died on October 14, 2012 from non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, aged 82.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Upset in Philadelphia" (PDF). The New York Times. November 2, 1965. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ↑ Rucker, Philip (October 14, 2012). "Arlen Specter dies; he was Pennsylvania's longest-serving senator". Washington Post. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
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