Lloyd Bentsen
American politician (1921–2006)
Lloyd Bentsen (February 11, 1921 — May 23, 2006) was a Senator from Texas from 1971 to 1993 and was the United States Secretary of the Treasury under the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1994. He was a congressman from Texas from 1948 to 1955. He was also chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance from 1987 to 1993. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Lloyd Bentsen | |
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| 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office January 20, 1993 – December 22, 1994 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Nicholas F. Brady |
| Succeeded by | Robert Rubin |
| Chair of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 20, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Packwood |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| United States Senator from Texas | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 20, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Yarborough |
| Succeeded by | Bob Krueger |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 15th district | |
| In office December 4, 1948 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Milton West |
| Succeeded by | Joe M. Kilgore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. February 11, 1921 Mission, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2006 (aged 85) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Beryl Ann Longino (m. 1943) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army• United States Army Air Forces  United States Air Force• United States Air Force Reserve |
| Years of service | 1942–1947 (Active) 1950–1959 (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 15th Air Force • 449th Bombardment Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (4) |
He was the Vice Presidential running mate in the 1988 United States presidential election, but lost to Dan Quayle. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He died on May 23, 2006 in his home in Houston, Texas from a stroke, aged 85.[1][2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Clinton honors Bentsen at service". USA Today. May 31, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Former Senator, Treasury chief Bentsen dies". Reuters. May 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 2, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Former Democratic Sen. Lloyd Bentsen dies". Houston Chronicle. May 23, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
Other websites
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- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- Lloyd Bentsen at Find a Grave, retrieved on 2013-02-03
- Oral History Interview with Lloyd Bentsen, from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library Archived 2001-11-26 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
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