Floyd Kirk Haskell | |
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United States Senator from Colorado |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 |
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Preceded by | Gordon L. Allott |
Succeeded by | William L. Armstrong |
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Born | February 7, 1916 Morristown, New Jersey |
Died | August 25, 1998 Washington, D.C. |
(aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Floyd Kirk Haskell (February 7, 1916 – August 25, 1998) was a United States Senator from Colorado, and a member of the Democratic Party. He graduated from Harvard University 1937; graduated from Harvard Law School 1941; admitted to the New York and Colorado bars in 1946 and commenced practice in Denver, Colorado.; served in the United States Army 1941-1945, attaining the rank of major; member of the Colorado House of Representatives 1965-1969; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1972 and served from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1979; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978. Haskell was a resident of Washington, D.C. until his death.
Haskell was married to National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg from 1979 to his death in 1998.
United States Senate | ||
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Preceded by Gordon L. Allott |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Colorado 1973–1979 Served alongside: Peter H. Dominick, Gary Hart |
Succeeded by William L. Armstrong |
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