U.S. Political Figures over 85

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List of (living) US Congressmen born in the 1920s:

 

1924:

Frank Guarini (D-NJ. 1979 – 1993)

Merwin Coad (D-IA. 1957 – 1963)

 

1925:

G. William Whitehurst (R-VA. 1969 – 1987)

Lucien Nedzi (D-MI. 1961 – 1981)

Daniel J. Evans (R-WA. 1983 – 1989)

 

1926:

Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD. 1993 – 2013)

Philip Ruppe (R-MI. 1967 – 1979)

 

1927:

Ben Blackburn (R-GA. 1967 – 1975)

James Symington (D-MO. 1969 – 1977)

 

1928:

Bill Archer (R-TX. 1971 – 2001)

Bill Gradison (R-OH. 1971– 1993)

 

1929:

Richard Ottinger (D-NY. 1965 – 1971; 1975 – 1985)

James Nelligan (R-PA. 1981 – 1983)

Dick Schulze (R-PA. 1975 – 1993)

Edited September 21 by polar duck
updated for Daniel J. Evans

[CastAway 488]

Just for completeness / search reasons:

 

Pete McCloskey, former US House of Representatives for California as a Republican, dead at 96:

 

https://apnews.com/article/obit-republican-pete-mccloskey-dies-20df70126baa4470993cee829dedf12d

[Dying Probably 578]

 

Ron Paul speaking (6:44:12) at the Libertarian National Convention. He sounds really quite well, honestly - and for Ron Paul, looks it. Very ambulatory and articulate, and shouldn't be bothering us for a while.

[Comped 528]

2 hours ago, Dying Probably said:

 

Ron Paul speaking (6:44:12) at the Libertarian National Convention. He sounds really quite well, honestly - and for Ron Paul, looks it. Very ambulatory and articulate, and shouldn't be bothering us for a while.

His son has been worse off for years now. Somehow.

[Tango854 278]

5 hours ago, Dying Probably said:

 

Ron Paul speaking (6:44:12) at the Libertarian National Convention. He sounds really quite well, honestly - and for Ron Paul, looks it. Very ambulatory and articulate, and shouldn't be bothering us for a while.

he sounds well, but he doesn't look very well.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

I'm currently working my way through Annie Jacobson's cheery new book Nuclear War, A Scenario, which I wouldn't recommend to anyone of a nervous disposition.   

 

Anyway, Bill Clinton's Secretary of state William Perry, 96, was interviewed extensively for the book and is clearly still very alert, with a good recall for previous events.  I just thought I'd mention that, as Perry is a perennial deadpool pick, but there never seems to be any news on how he's doing.

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1 hour ago, DevonDeathTrip said:

I'm currently working my way through Annie Jacobson's cheery new book Nuclear War, A Scenario, which I wouldn't recommend to anyone of a nervous disposition.   

 

Anyway, Bill Clinton's Secretary of state William Perry, 96, was interviewed extensively for the book and is clearly still very alert, with a good recall for previous events.  I just thought I'd mention that, as Perry is a perennial deadpool pick, but there never seems to be any news on how he's doing.

I have that book on my phone, and have been meaning to read it - is it good?

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Very good. I like most apocalyptic fact and fiction .

 

Without getting too political, I do worry about Trump getting his hands on these toys again. I won't spoil it for you, but the 'Devils Scenario' which befalls California is particularly spine chilling. 

[Sinbabad 1,119]

Henry J. Nowak, former (1975-1993) member of the House of Representatives from New York, has died aged 89.

[ThereWillBeDeaths7 722]

Former US senator from Idaho Steve Symms passed away on August 8, at the age of 86.

 

Symms was a member of the senate from 1981-1993, and a US representative 1973-1981.

[polar duck 871]

On 08/05/2024 at 18:19, polar duck said:

List of (living) US Congressmen born in the 1920s:

 

1925:

G. William Whitehurst (R-VA. 1969 – 1987)

Lucien Nedzi (D-MI. 1961 – 1981)

Daniel J. Evans (R-WA. 1983 – 1989) d. 2024

 

Daniel J. Evans is the first faller of the group. He was the last surviving US Senator born in the 1920s.

[ThereWillBeDeaths7 722]

Oldest US senator now is Nicholas Brady (94), better known for being treasury secretary in the administrations of Reagan and Bush Sr.

 

Top 5 oldest U.S. senators at the moment:

1. Nicholas F. Brady (1930) (R-New Jersey, 1982)

2. Rudy Boschwitz (1930) (R-Minnesota, 1978-1991)
3. Fred R. Harris (1930) (D-Oklahoma, 1964-1973)
4. Mack Mattingly (1931) (R-Georgia ,1981-1987)

5. Alan K. Simpson (1931) (R-Wyoming, 1979-1997)

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1 hour ago, polar duck said:

 

Daniel J. Evans is the first faller of the group. He was the last surviving US Senator born in the 1920s.

At the risk of sounding pedantic, Evans was a Republican not a Democrat. He was also somewhat infamous for hiring a young Ted Bundy as a campaign staffer. 

[ThereWillBeDeaths7 722]

Additional fun fact about Daniel J. Evans:

 

Serving as governor of Washington (1965-1977), he outlived his four immediate successors, who passed away at the ages of 79, 91, 76 and 78;

 

While his immediate predecessor as governor of Washington (1957-1965), Albert D. Rosellini (wiki), was the oldest US governor in history, passing away at the age of 101 in 2011.

[Sinbabad 1,119]

Clifton R. Wharton Jr. who was Deputy Secretary of State for six months at the beginning of Clinton’s first term, has died aged 98.

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Seeing reports that Richard V Allen (aka Dick Allen), Reagan's National Security advisor, has died aged 88: 

DDP pick.

[Thatcher 2,411]

Fred Harris, who served as Senator for Oklahoma (1964-1973), has died aged 94. 

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6 minutes ago, Thatcher said:

Fred Harris, who served as Senator for Oklahoma (1964-1973), has died aged 94. 

 

It was mentioned here before that he was one of two surviving US Senators who were first elected Senator before Joe Biden. Now Bob Packwood is the very last.

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7 minutes ago, Thatcher said:

Fred Harris, who served as Senator for Oklahoma (1964-1973), has died aged 94. 

Sad.. I actually had him as a pick for my 20/20+5 pool when it would have started

[Summer in Transylvania 2,184]

10 minutes ago, livingbygrace said:

Sad.. I actually had him as a pick for my 20/20+5 pool when it would have started

You can join 20/20+4 at any time. There is no need to wait until the new year. I joined this forum in June 2022 and my first post was a entry for 20/20+2.

[livingbygrace 336]

really?  I had no Idea.. I guess I will join then thank you so much @Summer in Transylvania

[ThereWillBeDeaths7 722]

Fred R. Harris (D-Oklahoma) served in the U.S. Senate from 1964-1973. He was the earliest surviving senator, as well as the senator with the longest retirement - no other living senator retired in the 1970's.

 

He also was the 3rd oldest living senator, as well as the oldest surviving Democratic senator.

 

The top 5 looks like this now:

1. Nicholas F. Brady (1930) (R-New Jersey, 1982)

2. Rudy Boschwitz (1930) (R-Minnesota, 1978-1991)
3. Mack Mattingly (1931) (R-Georgia ,1981-1987)

4. Alan K. Simpson (1931) (R-Wyoming, 1979-1997)

5. J. Bennett Johnston (1932) (D-Louisiana, 1972-1997)

 

Bob Packwood now is the last living US senator from the 1960's; he served as senator from Oregon 1969-1995.