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  McClure, James A.
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  1985-01-01  
 
NameJames A. McClure
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McCall, Idaho , United States
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Born December 27, 1924
DiedFebruary 26, 2011 (86 years)
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May 14, 2022 10:38pm
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InfoMCCLURE, James Albertus, a Representative and a Senator from Idaho; born in Payette, Payette County, Idaho, December 27, 1924; attended the public schools of Payette, Idaho; United States Navy 1942-1946; graduated, University of Idaho College of Law 1950; admitted to the bar in 1950 and commenced practice in Payette, Idaho; prosecuting attorney of Payette County 1950-1956; city attorney of Payette 1953-1966; member, State senate 1961-1966; member of the Payette County Central Committee for fifteen years; elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth Congress; reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1973); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected in 1972 to the United States Senate; reelected in 1978 and again in 1984 and served from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1991; not a candidate for reelection in 1990; chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Ninety-seventh through Ninety-ninth Congresses), Senate Republican Conference chairman (1981-1985); engaged in mining consulting business in Washington, DC; was a resident of Garden City, Idaho, at the time of his death on February 26, 2011.

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Feb 27, 2011 09:05pm Obituary Former US Sen. James McClure of Idaho dies  Article 00 

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  11/28/1984 Majority Leader Lost 0.00% (-52.83%)
  11/06/1984 ID US Senate Won 72.19% (+46.19%)
  11/07/1978 ID US Senate Won 68.44% (+36.89%)
  08/19/1976 US Vice President - R Convention Lost 0.04% (-84.99%)
  11/07/1972 ID US Senate Won 52.26% (+6.75%)
  08/08/1972 ID US Senate - R Primary Won 36.06% (+8.61%)
  11/03/1970 ID District 1 Won 58.17% (+16.34%)
  11/05/1968 ID District 1 Won 59.44% (+18.88%)
  11/08/1966 ID District 1 Won 51.83% (+3.65%)
  08/02/1966 ID District 1 - R Primary Won 55.27% (+10.54%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 R Anthony M. Kennedy
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 R Robert H. Bork
US Ambassador to Philippines - Aug 07, 1987 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R Antonin Scalia
US Ambassador to China - Nov 06, 1985 NPA Reject
US Ambassador to El Salvador - Jul 18, 1985 NPA Reject
US Ambassador to Germany - Jul 18, 1985 NPA Reject
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jul 28, 1983 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 21, 1981 R Sandra Day O'Connor
US Ambassador to China - Feb 27, 1979 NPA Reject
US President - R Primaries - Jul 01, 1976 R Ronald Reagan
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 17, 1975 R John Paul Stevens