Dante Fascell | |
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Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
In office December 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Clement J. Zablocki |
Succeeded by | Lee H. Hamilton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Bill Lantaff |
Succeeded by | Peter Deutsch (Redistricting) |
Constituency | 4th district (1955–67) 12th district (1967–73) 15th district (1973–83) 19th district (1983–93) |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1950–1954 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dante Bruno Fascell March 9, 1917 Bridgehampton, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 28, 1998 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jeanne-Marie Fascell |
Relatives | Ben Diamond (grandson) |
Education | University of Miami (JD) |
Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9, 1917 – November 28, 1998) was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee for nine years.