Lloyd Bentsen Politician

Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for Vice President in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1948 to 1955. In his later political life, he was Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the U.S. Treasury Secretary during the first two years of the Clinton administration.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 11, 1921
Birth name	Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.
Birth place	Mission Texas
Religion	Presbyterianism
Date of death	May 23, 2006
Place of death	Houston
Education	University of Texas School of Law

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awards	Air Medal Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military branch	United States Air Force United States Army Air Forces
military rank	Colonel (United States)
military unit	15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force Air Force Reserve Command
party	Democratic Party (United States)
president	Bill Clinton
service end	1947
service start	1942
successor	Daniel Patrick Moynihan Robert Rubin Bob Krueger