Paul Wellstone

Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was an American academic and politician who represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1991 until he was killed in a plane crash in Eveleth, Minnesota in 2002.

Paul Wellstone
United States Senator from Minnesota
In office January 3, 1991 – October 25, 2002
Preceded by	Rudy Boschwitz
Succeeded by	Dean Barkley
Personal details
Born	Paul David Wellstone (1944-07-21)July 21, 1944 Washington, D.C.
Died	October 25, 2002(2002-10-25) (aged 58) Eveleth, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Spouse(s)	Sheila Wellstone (1944–2002)
Children	David Wellstone Mark Wellstone Marcia Wellstone (1969–2002)
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A member of the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, Wellstone was a leader of the progressive wing of the national Democratic Party.

Paul Wellstone Media

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  Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minnesota)

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  Wellstone's campaign bus.

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  Paul and Sheila Wellstone memorial, Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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  The Paul Wellstone Memorial and Historic Site near Eveleth, Minnesota.

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  Paul and Sheila Wellstone's grave markers; Marcia's can also be seen, on the far right.

Other websites

Media related to Paul Wellstone at Wikimedia Commons

• United States Congress. "Paul Wellstone (id: W000288)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Wellstone Appearances on C-SPAN
• Wellstone Action political training centers Archived 2017-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Works by or about Paul Wellstone in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs