Paul Wellstone
American politician (1944-2002)
Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was an American academic and politician who represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1991 until he was killed in a plane crash in Eveleth, Minnesota in 2002.
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United States Senator from Minnesota | |
In office January 3, 1991 – October 25, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Rudy Boschwitz |
Succeeded by | Dean Barkley |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul David Wellstone July 21, 1944 Washington, D.C. |
Died | October 25, 2002 Eveleth, Minnesota | (aged 58)
Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
Spouse(s) | Sheila Wellstone (1944–2002) |
Children | David Wellstone Mark Wellstone Marcia Wellstone (1969–2002) |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
A member of the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, Wellstone was a leader of the progressive wing of the national Democratic Party.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Paul Wellstone at Wikimedia Commons
- United States Congress. "Paul Wellstone (id: W000288)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Wellstone Appearances on C-SPAN
- Wellstone Action political training centers Archived 2017-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Works by or about Paul Wellstone in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post