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|term_end=January 3, 1997 | |term_end=January 3, 1997 | ||
|preceded=Maurine Neuberger | |preceded=Maurine Neuberger | ||
| − | |succeeded=Gordon Smith | + | |succeeded=[[Gordon Smith]] |
| − | |office2=Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee | + | |office2=Chairman of the<br> Senate Appropriations Committee |
|term_start2=January 3, 1995 | |term_start2=January 3, 1995 | ||
|term_end2=January 3, 1997 | |term_end2=January 3, 1997 | ||
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|term_start3=January 3, 1981 | |term_start3=January 3, 1981 | ||
|term_end3=January 3, 1987 | |term_end3=January 3, 1987 | ||
| − | |predecessor3=[Warren Magnuson]] | + | |predecessor3=[[Warren Magnuson]] |
|successor3=[[John C. Stennis]] | |successor3=[[John C. Stennis]] | ||
|office4=29th [[Governor]] of Oregon | |office4=29th [[Governor]] of Oregon | ||
| − | | | + | |term_start4=January 12, 1959 |
|term_end4=January 9, 1967 | |term_end4=January 9, 1967 | ||
|predecessor4=Robert D. Holmes | |predecessor4=Robert D. Holmes | ||
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|predecessor5=Earl T. Newbry | |predecessor5=Earl T. Newbry | ||
|successor5=Howell Appling, Jr. | |successor5=Howell Appling, Jr. | ||
| − | |office6 | + | |office6=Oregon State Representative |
|term_start6=January 1951 | |term_start6=January 1951 | ||
|term_end6=January 1955 | |term_end6=January 1955 | ||
| + | |religion=[[Baptist]] | ||
|birth_date=July 12, 1922 | |birth_date=July 12, 1922 | ||
| − | |birth_place=Dallas, Oregon | + | |birth_place=Dallas, Polk County, Oregon |
|death_date=August 7, 2011 (aged 89) | |death_date=August 7, 2011 (aged 89) | ||
| − | |death_place | + | |death_place=[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], Oregon |
| − | |resting_place=Willamette National Cemetery | + | |resting_place=Willamette National Cemetery in Portland |
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | |party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
|spouse=Antoinette Kuzmanich Hatfield | |spouse=Antoinette Kuzmanich Hatfield | ||
|children=Four children | |children=Four children | ||
| − | |alma_mater=Salem (Oregon) High School<br | + | |alma_mater=Salem (Oregon) High School<br> |
| − | Willamette University]] (BA)<br> | + | Willamette University<br> ([[Salem]], Oregon) (BA)<br> |
| − | [[Stanford University]] (MA in Political Science | + | [[Stanford University]]<br> (MA in [[Political Science]]) |
| − | |occupation | + | |occupation=[[Educator]]; [[Professor]] |
| + | |religion=[[Baptist]] | ||
|branch=[[United States Navy]] | |branch=[[United States Navy]] | ||
|serviceyears=1943-1947 | |serviceyears=1943-1947 | ||
|battles=Pacific Theater of Operation in [[World War II]], including occupation of [[Hiroshima]] after the atomic bomb was dropped}} | |battles=Pacific Theater of Operation in [[World War II]], including occupation of [[Hiroshima]] after the atomic bomb was dropped}} | ||
| − | '''Mark Odom Hatfield''' (July 12, 1922 – August 7, 2011), a [[ | + | '''Mark Odom Hatfield''' (July 12, 1922 – August 7, 2011), a [[Republican Party|Republican]], served as the [[United States Senator]] for [[Oregon]] for five terms from January 1967 through January 1997. He served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. |
| − | + | In 1966, he defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Robert Blackford Duncan (1920-2011), who died four months prior to Hatfield's passing. Prior to entering the Senate, Hatfield had already served in the Oregon legislature (1951-1955), as Oregon Secretary of State (1957-1959), and as [[governor]] (1959-1967). At the time, he was called the "[[Nelson Rockefeller]] of the West Coast" because of his [[Moderate Republican]]ism. He was the keynote speaker at the 1964 [[Republican National Convention]], which nominated his later colleague, Senator [[Barry Goldwater]] of [[Arizona]], in the unsuccessful campaign against President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. Goldwater had wrestled the Republican nomination from Governors Rockefeller of [[New York]] and [[William Scranton]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. | |
| − | Hatfield broke the previous record for longevity for a senator from Oregon amassed previously from 1917 to 1944 by another Moderate Republican, [[Charles McNary]], the 1940 Republican vice-presidential nominee. | + | Hatfield fought in the battles of [[Iwo Jima]] and [[Okinawa]], and was in the occupying force at [[Hiroshima]] after the atomic bomb was dropped there. These events, and Hatfield's participation, are described in some detail in Tom Brokaw's 1998 book ''The Greatest Generation''. |
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| + | Hatfield broke the previous record for longevity for a senator from Oregon amassed previously from 1917 to 1944 by another Moderate Republican, [[Charles McNary]], the 1940 Republican vice-presidential nominee, who ran with [[Wendell Willkie]]. | ||
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| + | Though a Moderate Republican, Hatfield was consistently [[pro-life]] in his Senate votes. | ||
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[[Category:Moderate Republicans]] | [[Category:Moderate Republicans]] | ||
[[Category:Pro-Life]] | [[Category:Pro-Life]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Baptists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:44, August 19, 2021
| Mark Odom Hatfield | |
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| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Maurine Neuberger |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Gordon Smith |
Chairman of the
Senate Appropriations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Ted Stevens |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Magnuson |
| Succeeded by | John C. Stennis |
29th Governor of Oregon
| |
| In office January 12, 1959 – January 9, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Tom McCall |
16th Secretary of State of Oregon
| |
| In office January 7, 1957 – January 12, 1959 | |
| Governor | Elmo Smith Robert D. Holmes |
| Preceded by | Earl T. Newbry |
| Succeeded by | Howell Appling, Jr. |
Oregon State Representative
| |
| In office January 1951 – January 1955 | |
| Born | July 12, 1922 Dallas, Polk County, Oregon |
| Died | August 7, 2011 (aged 89) Portland, Oregon |
| Resting place | Willamette National Cemetery in Portland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette Kuzmanich Hatfield |
| Children | Four children |
| Alma mater | Salem (Oregon) High School Willamette University |
| Occupation | Educator; Professor |
| Religion | Baptist |
Military Service
| |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943-1947 |
| Battles/wars | Pacific Theater of Operation in World War II, including occupation of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped |
Mark Odom Hatfield (July 12, 1922 – August 7, 2011), a Republican, served as the United States Senator for Oregon for five terms from January 1967 through January 1997. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
In 1966, he defeated the Democrat Robert Blackford Duncan (1920-2011), who died four months prior to Hatfield's passing. Prior to entering the Senate, Hatfield had already served in the Oregon legislature (1951-1955), as Oregon Secretary of State (1957-1959), and as governor (1959-1967). At the time, he was called the "Nelson Rockefeller of the West Coast" because of his Moderate Republicanism. He was the keynote speaker at the 1964 Republican National Convention, which nominated his later colleague, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, in the unsuccessful campaign against President Lyndon B. Johnson. Goldwater had wrestled the Republican nomination from Governors Rockefeller of New York and William Scranton of Pennsylvania.
Hatfield fought in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and was in the occupying force at Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped there. These events, and Hatfield's participation, are described in some detail in Tom Brokaw's 1998 book The Greatest Generation.
Hatfield broke the previous record for longevity for a senator from Oregon amassed previously from 1917 to 1944 by another Moderate Republican, Charles McNary, the 1940 Republican vice-presidential nominee, who ran with Wendell Willkie.
Though a Moderate Republican, Hatfield was consistently pro-life in his Senate votes.