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  Ellsworth, Robert F.
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NameRobert F. Ellsworth
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Lawrence, Kansas , United States
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Born June 11, 1926
DiedMay 09, 2011 (84 years)
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Jan 01, 2015 01:38am
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InfoRobert Fred Ellsworth
Ellsworth was born in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kans., June 11, 1926; attended the Lawrence, Kans., schools; graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of Kansas in 1945 and received J.D. degree from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1949; served as an officer in the United States Navy 1944-1946, and again during the Korean War 1950-1953; teacher at the University of Kansas School of Business 1954-1955; admitted to the Kansas and Massachusetts bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Springfield, Mass.; assistant to vice chairman, Federal Maritime Board in 1953 and 1954; private law practice in Lawrence, Kans., 1955-1960; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-seventh and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1967); was not a candidate in 1966 for reelection but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; National Political Director of the Presidential Campaign in 1968; special assistant to President Nixon, 1969; Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with rank of Ambassador, 1969-1971; general partner in Lazard Freres and Co. of New York City; Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs), 1974-1975; nominated by President Ford to be Deputy Secretary of Defense and served in that capacity from December 1975 until January 1977; vice chairman of the council, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, 1977 to present; president of a private investment and consulting firm in Washington, D.C.; is a resident of Comus, Md.


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  05/13/1969 US Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organziation Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1966 KS US Senate Lost 0.10% (-52.04%)
  08/02/1966 KS US Senate - R Primary Lost 41.15% (-9.13%)
  11/03/1964 KS District 3 Won 62.17% (+24.33%)
  11/06/1962 KS District 3 Won 63.38% (+26.76%)
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  08/02/1960 KS District 2 - R Primary Won 60.02% (+30.14%)
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