Dale Bumpers

Dale Bumpers DEMDemocrat

American politician (1925–2016)

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Dale BumpersDEMDemocrat American politician (1925–2016)
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Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was counsel at the Washington office of law firm Arent Fox LLP, where his clients included Riceland Foods and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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University of Arkansas
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
1951
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US Senate
1975 - 1998
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Staff Sergeant
United States Marine Corps
1943 - 1946
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Charleston Chamber of Commerce
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