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Claiborne Pell
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Claiborne de Borda Pell GCC GCM (November 22, 1918 – January 1, 2009) was an American politician and writer. He was a United States Senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Pell is the longest serving U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.
Quick Facts Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Preceded by ...
Claiborne Pell | |
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Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Richard Lugar |
Succeeded by | Jesse Helms |
Chair of the Senate Rules Committee | |
In office January 3, 1978 – January 3, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Howard Cannon |
Succeeded by | Charles Mathias |
United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Theodore Green |
Succeeded by | Jack Reed |
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Born | Claiborne de Borda Pell (1918-11-22)November 22, 1918 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 1, 2009(2009-01-01) (aged 90) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Nuala O'Donnell |
Children | 4 |
Father | Herbert Pell |
Relatives | John Pell (ancestor) William C. C. Claiborne (great-great-great-granduncle) Clay Pell (grandson) |
Education | Princeton University (AB) Columbia University (MA) |
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Years of service | 1941–1945 (Active) 1945–1978 (Reserve) |
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Unit | United States Coast Guard Reserve |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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He retired from the U.S. Senate because of bad health since he had Parkinson's disease.[1]