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  • John Chafee
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  • John Lester Hubbard Chafee ( ; October 22, 1922 – October 24, 1999) was an American politician. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, as the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, as the Secretary of the Navy, and as a United States Senator.
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serviceyears
  • 1942
term start
  • 1963-01-01
  • 1969-01-31
  • 1976-12-28
  • 1995-01-04
Birth Date
  • 1922-10-22
Branch
death place
  • Washington, D.C.
Spouse
  • Virginia Coates Chafee
Alma mater
  • Yale University
  • Harvard Law School
President
Party
  • Republican
Birth Place
  • Providence, Rhode Island
Title
  • Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  • Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference
  • Governor of Rhode Island
Awards
term end
  • 1969-01-07
  • 1972-05-04
  • 1999-10-24
death date
  • 1999-10-24
Rank
  • Captain
Class
  • 1
Battles
  • World War II
  • * Battle of Guadalcanal
  • * Battle of Okinawa
  • Chosin Reservoir
jr/sr
  • United States Senator
Successor
restingplace
Before
Religion
  • Episcopalian
alongside
  • Claiborne Pell, Jack Reed
Years
  • 1963
  • 1976
  • 1985
  • 1995
  • --01-31
After
State
  • Rhode Island
Order
Department
  • Secretary of the Navy
Birthname
  • John Lester Hubbard Chafee
Predecessor
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  • John Lester Hubbard Chafee ( ; October 22, 1922 – October 24, 1999) was an American politician. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, as the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, as the Secretary of the Navy, and as a United States Senator.
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