David Pryor

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David Pryor
Pryor in 1974
Chair of the Arkansas Democratic Party
In office September 5, 2008 – January 28, 2009
Preceded by	Bill Gwatney
Succeeded by	Todd Turner
Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Leader	George J. Mitchell
Preceded by	Daniel Inouye
Succeeded by	Barbara Mikulski
Chair of the Senate Aging Committee
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	John Melcher
Succeeded by	William Cohen
United States Senator from Arkansas
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
Succeeded by	Tim Hutchinson
39th Governor of Arkansas
In office January 14, 1975 – January 3, 1979
Lieutenant	Joe Purcell
Preceded by	Bob Riley (acting)
Succeeded by	Joe Purcell (acting)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district
In office November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Oren Harris
Succeeded by	Ray Thornton
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Ouachita County district
In office January 9, 1961 – November 7, 1966
Preceded by	William Andrews
Succeeded by	Redistricted
Personal details
Born	David Hampton Pryor (1934-08-29)August 29, 1934 Camden, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	April 20, 2024(2024-04-20) (aged 89) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Barbara Lunsford ​ (m. 1957)​
Children	Mark Pryor
Education	Henderson State University (BA) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (LLB)

David Hampton Pryor (August 29, 1934 – April 20, 2024) was an American politician who served as a representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district from 1966 until 1973 and as a senator from Arkansas from 1979 until 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Pryor also served as the 39th Governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 and was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1960 to 1966.^[1][2][3] He served as the acting chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party from 2008 to 2009, following Bill Gwatney's assassination.