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James B. Pearson | |
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United States Senator from Kansas | |
In office January 31, 1962 – December 23, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Andrew F. Schoeppel |
Succeeded by | Nancy Kassebaum |
Chair of the Kansas Republican Party | |
In office August 30, 1960 – December 8, 1960 | |
Preceded by | Sam Mellinger |
Succeeded by | Donald Schnacke |
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 8, 1957 – January 10, 1961 | |
Preceded by | John Anderson Jr. |
Succeeded by | Clark Kuppinger |
Personal details | |
Born | James Blackwood Pearson May 7, 1920 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | January 13, 2009 Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Martha Mitchell Margaret Lynch |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Duke University (BA) University of Virginia (LLB) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
James Blackwood Pearson (May 7, 1920 – January 13, 2009) was a United States Senator from Kansas from 1962 to 1978.