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.
Quick facts United States Senator from Pennsylvania, Preceded by ...
Arlen Specter |
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January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2011 |
| Preceded by | Richard Schweiker |
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| Succeeded by | Pat Toomey |
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January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
| Preceded by | Dennis DeConcini |
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| Succeeded by | Richard Shelby |
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January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 |
| Preceded by | Alan Simpson |
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| Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
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January 20 – June 6, 2001 |
| Preceded by | Jay Rockefeller |
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| Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
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January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
| Preceded by | Jay Rockefeller |
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| Succeeded by | Larry Craig |
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January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 |
| Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
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| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy |
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January 3, 1966 – January 7, 1974 |
| Preceded by | James Crumlish |
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| Succeeded by | Emmitt Fitzpatrick |
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| Born | (1930-02-12)February 12, 1930
Wichita, Kansas |
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| Died | October 14, 2012(2012-10-14) (aged 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Political party | Democratic
(1951–1965,[1] April 28, 2009–October 14, 2012)
Republican
(1966 – April 28, 2009) |
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| Spouse(s) | Joan Specter |
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| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (B.S.)
Yale University (J.D.) |
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| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Committees | Appropriations, Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, Special Committee on Aging |
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| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
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| Years of service | 1951–1953 |
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| Rank | First Lieutenant |
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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]
