Alan Cranston
American politician (1914–2000)
Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000)[1] was an American politician and journalist. He was the United States senator of California. He served as senator from 1969 to 1993. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Alan Cranston | |
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 Cranston in 1979 | |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Murkowski |
| Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Vance Hartke |
| Succeeded by | Alan K. Simpson |
| Senate Majority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Leader | Robert Byrd George Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Alan K. Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Wendell Ford |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Leader | Robert Byrd |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Ted Stevens |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Leader | Robert Byrd |
| Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Alan K. Simpson |
| United States Senator from California | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kuchel |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Boxer |
| 25th California State Controller | |
| In office 1959–1967 | |
| Governor | Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Kirkwood |
| Succeeded by | Houston I. Flournoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan MacGregor Cranston June 19, 1914 Palo Alto, California |
| Died | December 31, 2000 (aged 86) Los Altos, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Geneva McMath (divorced) Norma Weintraub (divorced) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
Cranston ran for President of the United States in 1984, but lost the Democratic Party primary to Walter Mondale.
Cranston died in Los Altos, California from natural causes, aged 86.
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.- ↑ "Alan Cranston, Former U.S. Senator, Is Dead at 86". New York Times. 2001/01/01.
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