Vance Hartke Senator

Rupert Vance Hartke (May 31, 1919 – July 27, 2003) was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana from 1959 until 1977.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 31, 1919
Birth name	Rupert Vance Hartke
Birth place	Pike County Indiana
Religion	Lutheranism
Date of death	July 27, 2003
Place of death	Falls Church Virginia
Education	University of Evansville Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Profession	Lawyer

military operations	World War II
military branch	United States Coast Guard United States Navy
military rank	Lieutenant
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service start	1942
service end	1946
successor	Alan Cranston