John O. Pastore Politician

John Orlando Pastore (March 17, 1907 – July 15, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Rhode Island from 1950 to 1976. He previously served as the 61st Governor of Rhode Island from 1945 to 1950. He was the first Italian American to be elected as a governor or Senator.

Personal facts

John O. Pastore
Birth dateMarch 17, 1907
Birth place
Providence Rhode Island
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJuly 15, 2000
Place of death
Cranston Rhode Island

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Politician

officeGovernor of Rhode Island
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

John O. Pastore on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000100