Paul Tsongas
Paul Efthemios Tsongas (/ˈsɒŋɡəs/; February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was an American politician. He represented Massachusetts in both the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate from 1975 to 1985.
Paul Tsongas | |
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| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 2, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Brooke |
| Succeeded by | John Kerry |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Paul W. Cronin |
| Succeeded by | James Shannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Efthemios Tsongas February 14, 1941 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1997 (aged 55) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Dartmouth College (AB) Yale University (JD) Harvard University (MPP) |
He won eight states as a candidate in the 1992 Democratic presidential primaries, losing the nomination to Bill Clinton.
Tsongas was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1983 and retired in 1984. He returned to politics after undergoing a successful bone marrow transplant. He experienced early success in the 1992 Democratic presidential primaries, winning the New Hampshire primary, but withdrew from the race in March 1992 and endorsed Clinton.
Tsongas died in Lowell, Massachusetts on January 18, 1997 of complications from pneumonia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 55.[1]
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