Philip Hart
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Philip Hart | |
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United States Senator from Michigan | |
In office January 3, 1959 – December 26, 1976 | |
Preceded by | Charles E. Potter |
Succeeded by | Donald W. Riegle, Jr. |
49th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
In office January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959 | |
Governor | G. Mennen Williams |
Preceded by | Clarence A. Reid |
Succeeded by | John B. Swainson |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Aloysius Hart December 10, 1912 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
Died | December 26, 1976 Washington D.C. | (aged 64)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jane "Janey" Hart (1943-1976, his death) |
Children | 8 |
Alma mater | Georgetown University University of Michigan Law School |
Profession | Attorney |
Awards | Purple Heart |
Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | 4th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Philip Aloysius Hart (December 10, 1912 – December 26, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Democrat. He served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1959 until his death in 1976. He was known as the "Conscience of the Senate."
Hart died of skin cancer on December 26, 1976 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 64.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Senator Philip A. Hart Dies at 64; Was Called 'Conscience of Senate'". The New York Times. 1976-12-27.