Wayne Morse
American politician (1900-1974)
Wayne Lyman Morse (October 20, 1900 – July 22, 1974) was an American politician. He was the United States senator of Oregon. He served as senator from 1945 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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Morse ran for President of the United States in 1960, but lost the primary to John F. Kennedy.
Morse died in Portland, Oregon from kidney failure, aged 73.