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Jim Sasser

James Ralph Sasser

American politician (1936–2024).

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Male

Country of Citizenship

United States

Occupation

Politician
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Place of Birth

Date of Birth

9/30/1936

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English

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Jim Sasser

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Washington, D.C.

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Date of Death

9/10/2024

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Democratic Party
Ambassador
United States Ambassador to China
(2/14/1996 - 7/1/1999)
Series Ordinal
:6
Start Time
: 2/14/1996
End Time
: 7/1/1999
Vanderbilt University
Chapel Hill
Memphis
United States Senator
(1/3/1977 - 1/3/1979)
Parliamentary Term
:
95th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Replaces
:
Bill Brock
Elected In
:
1976 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Start Time
: 1/3/1977
End Time
: 1/3/1979
United States Senator
(1/3/1979 - 1/3/1981)
Parliamentary Term
:
96th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1976 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Start Time
: 1/3/1979
End Time
: 1/3/1981
United States Senator
(1/3/1981 - 1/3/1983)
Parliamentary Term
:
97th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1976 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Start Time
: 1/3/1981
End Time
: 1/3/1983
United States Senator
(1/3/1983 - 1/3/1985)
Parliamentary Term
:
98th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1982 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Start Time
: 1/3/1983
End Time
: 1/3/1985
United States Senator
(1/3/1985 - 1/3/1987)
Parliamentary Term
:
99th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1982 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Start Time
: 1/3/1985
End Time
: 1/3/1987
United States Senator
(1/3/1987 - 1/3/1989)
Parliamentary Term
:
100th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1982 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Start Time
: 1/3/1987
End Time
: 1/3/1989
United States Senator
(1/3/1989 - 1/3/1991)
Parliamentary Term
:
101st United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1988 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Start Time
: 1/3/1989
End Time
: 1/3/1991
United States Senator
(1/3/1991 - 1/3/1993)
Parliamentary Term
:
102nd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1988 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Start Time
: 1/3/1991
End Time
: 1/3/1993
United States Senator
(1/3/1993 - 1/3/1995)
Parliamentary Term
:
103rd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Tennessee Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1988 United States Senate Election in Tennessee
Replaced By
:
Bill Frist
Start Time
: 1/3/1993
End Time
: 1/3/1995
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Hillsboro Comprehensive High School
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