Albert A. Gore Sr.
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Al Gore Sr. | |
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United States Senator from Tennessee | |
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth McKellar |
Succeeded by | Bill Brock |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953 | |
Preceded by | John R. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Joe L. Evins |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert Arnold Gore December 26, 1907 Granville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | December 5, 1998 Carthage, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2, including Al |
Education | Middle Tennessee State University (BA) Nashville School of Law (LLB) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1944 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr. (December 26, 1907 – December 5, 1998), known to some as Al Gore before the fame of his son, was an American politician who was a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party from Tennessee.
He was the father of Albert A. Gore Jr., the 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001).[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Turque, Bill. "Inventing Al Gore". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2015.