William Proxmire
American politician (1915–2005)
Edward William Proxmire (November 11, 1915 – December 15, 2005) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was a United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989, the longest term served by a Wisconsin senator.[1]
Bill Proxmire | |
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| United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
| In office August 28, 1957 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Herb Kohl |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane County 2nd district | |
| In office January 10, 1951 – January 13, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Blaska |
| Succeeded by | Ervin M. Bruner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward William Proxmire November 11, 1915 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 2005 (aged 90) Sykesville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elsie Stillman Rockefeller (1946–1955) Ellen Hodges Sawall (1956–2005) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MBA, MPA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Counterintelligence Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Proxmire was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1998.[2] He died on December 15, 2005 in a nursing home in Sykesville, Maryland at the age of 90.
References
change- ↑ Walker, Don (12 December 2016). "Kohl makes farewell address to Senate". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Alzheimer's Disease Strikes Ex-Senator". The New York Times, March 16, 1998.
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