Claiborne Pell
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"Senator Pell" redirects here. For the Minnesota state senate member, see John H. Pell.
Claiborne de Borda Pell GCC GCM (November 22, 1918 – January 1, 2009) was an American politician and writer who served as a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was the sponsor of the 1972 bill that reformed the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, which provides financial aid funding to American college students; the grant was given Pell's name in 1980 in honor of his work in education legislation.[1][2]
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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 (1918-11-22)November 22, 1918 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 1, 2009(2009-01-01) (aged 90) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Nuala O'Donnell (m. 1944) |
Children | 4 |
Parent |
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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 |
Pell, as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks in support of confirming James Baker as United States secretary of state Recorded January 25, 1989 | |
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A member of the Democratic Party, Pell remains the longest serving U.S. Senator in Rhode Island.