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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—GeorgiaSamuel Augustus NUNN
(1938- )
Senate Years of Service:
1972-1997Party: DemocratNUNN, Samuel Augustus,
(grandnephew of Carl Vinson), a Senator from Georgia; born in
Macon, Bibb County, Ga., September 8, 1938; educated in the public
schools of Perry, Ga.; attended Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, Ga., 1956-1959; graduated, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.,
1961; received a law degree from the same university 1962; served
in the United States Coast Guard 1959-1960, Reserve 1960-1968;
admitted to the Georgia bar in 1962 and commenced practice in
Perry; farmer; member, Georgia house of representatives 1968-1972;
elected in a special election on November 7, 1972, as a Democrat to
the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Richard B. Russell for the term ending January 3, 1973, and at the
same time elected for the six-year term ending January 3, 1979;
reelected in 1978, 1984 and 1990 and served from November 8, 1972,
to January 3, 1997; was not a candidate for reelection in 1996;
chairman, Committee on Armed Services (One-Hundredth through One
Hundred Third Congresses); partner, King & Spalding law firm in
Atlanta, Ga., 1997-2003; distinguished professor, Sam Nunn School
of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta,
Ga., 1997-present; co-chairman, Nuclear Threat Initiative
2001-present.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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