Alan Cranston
American politician
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Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist. He was the United States senator of California. He served as senator from 1969 to 1993. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Alan Cranston | |
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![]() Cranston in 1979 | |
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Frank Murkowski |
Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Vance Hartke |
Succeeded by | Alan K. Simpson |
Senate Majority Whip | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991 | |
Leader | Robert Byrd George Mitchell |
Preceded by | Alan K. Simpson |
Succeeded by | Wendell Ford |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
Leader | Robert Byrd |
Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
Succeeded by | Ted Stevens |
Senate Minority Whip | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
Leader | Robert Byrd |
Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
Succeeded by | Alan K. Simpson |
United States Senator from California | |
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Kuchel |
Succeeded by | Barbara Boxer |
25th California State Controller | |
In office 1959–1967 | |
Governor | Pat Brown |
Preceded by | Robert C. Kirkwood |
Succeeded by | Houston I. Flournoy |
Personal details | |
Born | Alan MacGregor Cranston June 19, 1914 Palo Alto, California |
Died | December 31, 2000 Los Altos, California | (aged 86)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Geneva McMath (divorced) Norma Weintraub (divorced) |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Cranston ran for President of the United States in 1984, but lost the Democratic Party primary to Walter Mondale.
Cranston died in Los Altos, California from natural causes, aged 86.