Claiborne Pell
U.S. Congressperson
1918 – 2009
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Who was Claiborne Pell?
Claiborne de Borda Pell was a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, serving six terms from 1961 to 1997, and was best known as the sponsor of the Pell Grant, which provides financial aid funding to American college students. A member of the Democratic Party, he was Rhode Island's longest serving senator.
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- Born
- Nov 22, 1918
New York City - Also known as
- Claiborne de Borda Pell
- Parents
- Spouses
- Nuala Pell
(1944 - 2009)
- Nuala Pell
- Children
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Master of Arts, Columbia University
( - 1946) - Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University
History
( - 1940) - St. George's School, Newport
- Honorary degree
- Master of Arts, Columbia University
- Employment
- Foreign Service Officer, United States Department of State
(1945 - 1952)
- Foreign Service Officer, United States Department of State
- Lived in
- New York City
- Newport
- Died
- Jan 1, 2009
Newport
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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