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Edmund Muskie
Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie
American politician (1914–1996).
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Edmund Muskie
Place of Birth
Rumford
Sex or Gender
Male
Country of Citizenship
United States
Occupation
Politician
Military Officer
Lawyer
Diplomat
Position Held
14 items
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
(12/5/1946 - 11/2/1951)
Series Ordinal
:
110
Start Time
:
12/5/1946
End Time
:
11/2/1951
United States Secretary of State
(5/8/1980 - 1/18/1981)
Series Ordinal
:
58
Replaces
:
Warren Christopher
Replaced By
:
David D. Newsom
Start Time
:
5/8/1980
End Time
:
1/18/1981
Governor of Maine
(1/5/1955 - 1/2/1959)
Series Ordinal
:
64
Replaces
:
Burton M. Cross
Replaced By
:
Robert Haskell
Start Time
:
1/5/1955
End Time
:
1/2/1959
United States Senator
(1/3/1959 - 1/3/1961)
Replaces
:
Frederick G. Payne
Parliamentary Term
:
86th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1958 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1959
End Time
:
1/3/1961
United States Senator
(1/3/1961 - 1/3/1963)
Parliamentary Term
:
87th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1958 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1961
End Time
:
1/3/1963
United States Senator
(1/3/1963 - 1/3/1965)
Parliamentary Term
:
88th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1958 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1963
End Time
:
1/3/1965
United States Senator
(1/3/1965 - 1/3/1967)
Parliamentary Term
:
89th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1964 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1965
End Time
:
1/3/1967
United States Senator
(1/3/1967 - 1/3/1969)
Parliamentary Term
:
90th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1964 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1967
End Time
:
1/3/1969
United States Senator
(1/3/1969 - 1/3/1971)
Parliamentary Term
:
91st United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1964 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1969
End Time
:
1/3/1971
United States Senator
(1/3/1971 - 1/3/1973)
Parliamentary Term
:
92nd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1970 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1971
End Time
:
1/3/1973
United States Senator
(1/3/1973 - 1/3/1975)
Parliamentary Term
:
93rd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1970 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1973
End Time
:
1/3/1975
United States Senator
(1/3/1975 - 1/3/1977)
Parliamentary Term
:
94th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1970 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1975
End Time
:
1/3/1977
United States Senator
(1/3/1977 - 1/3/1979)
Parliamentary Term
:
95th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1976 United States Senate Election in Maine
Start Time
:
1/3/1977
End Time
:
1/3/1979
United States Senator
(1/3/1979 - 5/7/1980)
Replaced By
:
George J. Mitchell
Parliamentary Term
:
96th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Maine Class 1 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1976 United States Senate Election in Maine
End Cause
:
Resignation
Start Time
:
1/3/1979
End Time
:
5/7/1980
Date of Birth
3/28/1914
Date of Death
3/26/1996
Image
Member of Political Party
Democratic Party
Educated At
Bates College
Cornell Law School
Instance Of
Human
Award Received
Presidential Medal of Freedom
(1/16/1981)
Conferred By
:
Jimmy Carter
Point in Time
:
1/16/1981
Laetare Medal
(1981)
Point in Time
:
1981
Given Name
Edmund
Series Ordinal
:
1
Sixtus
Series Ordinal
:
2
Cause of Death
Heart Failure
Place of Death
Washington, D.C.
Number of Children
5
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Name in Native Language
Edmund Muskie
Work Location
Washington, D.C.
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Image of Grave
Religion or Worldview
Catholic Church
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Place of Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
(3/30/1996)
Burial Plot Reference
:
Section 6, grave 8724-A-LH
Point in Time
:
3/30/1996
Coordinate Location
:
38.8754°N 77.0695°W
Family Name
Muskie
Spouse
Jane Muskie
Native Language
Polish
External Pages About Edmund Muskie
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