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  Bayh, Birch E.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2003-01-01  
 
NameBirch E. Bayh
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Terre Haute, Indiana , United States
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Born January 22, 1928
DiedMarch 14, 2019 (91 years)
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifedMr. Matt
May 25, 2023 07:24pm
Tags Caucasian - English - German - Scottish - Widowed - Army - Freemason - Straight -
InfoSenator from Indiana; born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., January 22, 1928; attended the public schools; served in the United States Army 1946-1948; graduated Purdue University School of Agriculture at West Lafayette in 1951; attended Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1952-1953; graduated Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 1960; was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1961 and commenced practice in Terre Haute; farmer and lawyer; member, State house of representatives 1954-1962, serving as minority leader in 1957 and 1961 and as speaker in 1959; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1962; reelected in 1968 and 1974 and served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980; chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence (Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses); lawyer practicing in Washington, D.C.

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Son Evan Bayh 1955-

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RACES
  11/04/1980 IN US Senate Lost 46.21% (-7.57%)
  07/01/1976 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-53.29%)
  07/01/1976 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.54% (-38.65%)
  11/05/1974 IN US Senate Won 50.73% (+4.29%)
  07/13/1972 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 2.10% (-56.97%)
  11/05/1968 IN US Senate Won 51.65% (+3.50%)
  11/06/1962 IN US Senate Won 50.30% (+0.61%)
  11/08/1960 IN State House - Vigo Won 19.23% (+1.33%)
  11/04/1958 IN State House - Vigo Won 21.74% (+0.07%)
  11/06/1956 IN State House - Vigo Won 18.74% (+0.08%)
  11/02/1954 IN State House - Vigo Won 20.66% (+0.06%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MD District 01 - D Primary - Apr 03, 2012 D John LaFerla
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 NPA Reject
IN US President - D Primary - May 02, 1972 D Edmund S. Muskie
US President - D Primaries - Jun 06, 1972 D Edmund S. Muskie
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 15, 1971 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 09, 1971 D Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr.
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Apr 08, 1970 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Nov 21, 1969 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Jun 23, 1969 R Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 30, 1967 D Thurgood Marshall