Frank Church

U.S. Congressperson

1924 – 1984

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Who was Frank Church?

Frank Forrester Church III was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Idaho from 1957 to 1981.

Church was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 1976 presidential election, losing to Jimmy Carter. He is known for heading the Church Committee, which investigated abuses in the U.S. intelligence agencies.

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Born
Jul 25, 1924
Boise
Also known as
  • Чёрч, Фрэнк
  • 弗兰克·丘奇
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Presbyterianism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Harvard Law School
  • Stanford Law School
  • Boise High School
Lived in
  • Idaho
  • Boise
Died
Apr 7, 1984
Bethesda

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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