"Senator Pell" redirects here. For the Minnesota state senate member, see John H. Pell.
American politician (1918–2009)
Claiborne Pell
GCCGCM
Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by
Richard Lugar
Succeeded by
Jesse Helms
Chair of the Senate Rules Committee
In office January 3, 1978 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by
Howard Cannon
Succeeded by
Charles Mathias
United States Senator from Rhode Island
In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by
Theodore Green
Succeeded by
Jack Reed
Personal details
Born
Claiborne de Borda Pell
(1918-11-22)November 22, 1918 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
January 1, 2009(2009-01-01) (aged 90) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Nuala O'Donnell
(m. 1944)
Children
4
Parent
Herbert Pell (father)
Relatives
John Pell (ancestor) William C. C. Claiborne (great-great-great-granduncle) Clay Pell (grandson)
Education
Princeton University (AB) Columbia University (MA)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Coast Guard
Years of service
1941–1945 (active) 1945–1978 (reserve)
Rank
Lieutenant (active) Captain (reserve)
Unit
United States Coast Guard Reserve
Battles/wars
World War II
Claiborne Pell's voice
Pell, as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks in support of confirming James Baker as United States secretary of state Recorded January 25, 1989
Claiborne de Borda PellGCCGCM (November 22, 1918 – January 1, 2009) was an American politician and writer who served as a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was the sponsor of the 1972 bill that reformed the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, which provides financial aid funding to American college students; the grant was given Pell's name in 1980 in honor of his work in education legislation.[1][2]
A member of the Democratic Party, Pell remains the longest serving U.S. Senator in Rhode Island.
^Nietzel, Michael T. "Democrats Reintroduce Bill To Double The Pell Grant". Forbes. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^Ford, William D. (October 3, 1980). "H.R.5192 - 96th Congress (1979-1980): Education Amendments of 1980". www.congress.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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Global Information
United States
United States Coast Guard
Lieutenant (active)
Captain (reserve)