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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—TennesseeFred Dalton THOMPSON
(1942- )
Senate Years of Service:
1994-2003Party: RepublicanTHOMPSON, Fred Dalton, a
Senator from Tennessee; born in Sheffield, Ala., on August 19,
1942; attended the public schools in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; graduated
from Memphis State University 1964; received J.D. degree from
Vanderbilt University 1967; admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1967
and commenced the practice of law; assistant U.S. attorney
1969-1972; minority counsel, Senate Select Committee on
Presidential Campaign Activities (“Watergate
Committee”) 1973-1974; special counsel to Tennessee Governor
Lamar Alexander 1980; special counsel, Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations 1980-1981; special counsel, Senate Intelligence Committee
1982; member, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission
1985-1987; actor; elected as a Republican to the United States
Senate in the November 8, 1994, special election to fill the
unexpired portion of the term ending January 3, 1997, left vacant
by the resignation of Albert Gore, Jr.; took the oath of office on
December 2, 1994; reelected in 1996 for the term ending January 3,
2003; not a candidate for reelection in 2002; chair, Committee on
Governmental Affairs (One Hundred Fifth and One Hundred Sixth
Congresses; One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6,
2001]); resumed acting career.
Bibliography
Thompson, Fred D. Teaching the Pig to Dance: A Memoir of Growing
up and Second Chances. New York: Crown Forum, 2010; Thompson,
Fred D. At That Point in Time: The Inside Story of the Senate
Watergate Committee. New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Book
Co., 1975.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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