Edmund Muskie Politician

Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American politician from Rumford, Maine. He served as Governor of Maine from 1955 to 1959, as a member of the United States Senate from 1959 to 1980, and as Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter from 1980 to 1981. Muskie was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in the 1968 presidential election, and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 1972.Muskie held the highest office (Secretary of State) by a Polish American in U.S. history, and also is the only Polish American ever nominated by a major party for Vice President.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 28, 1914
Birth name	Edmund Sixtus Muskie
Birth place	Rumford Maine
Religion	Catholic Church
Date of death	March 26, 1996
Education	Bates College Cornell University

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Office holder

deputy	Warren Christopher
military branch	United States Navy
party	Democratic Party (United States)
president	Jimmy Carter
service end	1945
service start	1942
successor	George J. Mitchell Ernest Hollings Robert Haskell Alexander Haig