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Claiborne Pell | |
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| Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Lugar |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Helms |
| Chair of the Senate Rules Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1978 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mathias |
| United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore Green |
| Succeeded by | Jack Reed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claiborne de Borda Pell November 22, 1918 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2009 (aged 90) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nuala O'Donnell |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Herbert Pell |
| Relatives | John Pell (ancestor) William C. C. Claiborne (great-great-great-granduncle) Clay Pell (grandson) |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) Columbia University (MA) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 (Active) 1945–1978 (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant (Active) Captain (Reserve) |
| Unit | United States Coast Guard Reserve |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Claiborne de Borda Pell GCC GCM (November 22, 1918 – January 1, 2009) was an American politician and writer. He was a United States Senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Pell is the longest serving U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.
He retired from the U.S. Senate because of bad health since he had Parkinson's disease.[1]
- ↑ Associated Press, Sen. Claiborne Pell Says He Has Parkinson's Disease, April 10, 1995