Lloyd Bentsen
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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 Official portrait, 1993 | |
| 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]
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Bentsen as a U.S. Representative in 1953
Bentsen meeting with President Jimmy Carter in 1978
Democratic Texas senator Lloyd Bentsen, who shared an unsuccessful presidential campaign with Michael Dukakis, running as the latter's vice president.
Official portrait as Secretary of the Treasury
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References
- ↑ Clinton honors Bentsen at service. May 31, 2006. https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-30-clinton-bentsen_x.htm. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ↑ Former Senator, Treasury chief Bentsen dies (May 23, 2006)Reuters. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ↑ Former Democratic Sen. Lloyd Bentsen dies (May 23, 2006)Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
Other websites
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- 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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