(1927-01-17)January 17, 1927 Sumiton, Alabama, U.S.
Died
May 9, 2014(2014-05-09) (aged 87) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place
Harpeth Hills Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Pat Jones
Children
3
Alma mater
Jacksonville State University Vanderbilt University
Profession
Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1944–1946
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Harlan Mathews (January 17, 1927 – May 9, 2014) was an American politician who was an appointed interim Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1993 to 1994. He previously served in the executive and legislative branches of state government in Tennessee for more than 40 years beginning in 1950.[3]
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^ abLangsdon, Phillip (2000). Tennessee: A Political History. Hillsboro Press. ISBN 978-1577361251.
^Tennessee Blue Book 1987-1988. Nashville, Tennessee: Secretary of State. 1987. pp. v.
beginning in 1950. HarlanMathews was born January 17, 1927, in Sumiton, Alabama, the son of John William Mathews and Lillian (Young) Mathews. In 1944, after...
1992, and this led to the 1993 appointment of HarlanMathews and the subsequent special election. Mathews did not seek election to finish the unexpired...
from the state of Tennessee, Jim Sasser and HarlanMathews. Jim Sasser lost re-election and HarlanMathews retired in 1994. In addition, a Democratic senator...
January 3, 1985 – January 2, 1993 Preceded by Howard Baker Succeeded by HarlanMathews Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee In office...
Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2007. Mathews, Joe. “An in-law-made man”, Los Angeles Times (2007-09-06): "Thompson stopped...
incumbents to lose re-election in the 1994 cycle. As of 2024, Along with HarlanMathews, he is the last Democrat to have represented Tennessee in the U.S. Senate...
resignation prompted a special election, while in Tennessee, appointee HarlanMathews did not seek election to finish the unexpired term. Minnesota was the...
Jim Folsom Jr. - former governor and lieutenant governor from Alabama HarlanMathews - former Democratic U.S. Senator from Tennessee Elvin McCary - Republican...
sworn in 2 days later for the remainder of Boren's term ending in 1997. Mathews was appointed to the seat as a caretaker following the resignation of Vice...
when his successor was elected. Jan 2, 1993 – Dec 2, 1994 Democratic HarlanMathews 35 103rd Elected in 1994 to finish Gore's term. Dec 2, 1994 – Jan 3...
Daschle (D) ▌1. Jim Sasser (D) ▌2. Al Gore (D), until January 2, 1993 ▌HarlanMathews (D), from January 2, 1993 ▌1. Lloyd Bentsen (D) ▌2. Phil Gramm (R) ▌1...
13R 55D, 44R 1992 Bill Clinton/ Al Gore (D) Y 1993 19D, 14R 64D, 35R HarlanMathews (D) 1994 Fred Thompson (R) 1995 Don Sundquist (R) 18D, 15R 59D, 40R...
character from the TV series Boy Meets World, who becomes a U.S. Senator HarlanMathews (1927–2014), U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1993 to 1994 Stanley Matthews...
1961) 1927 – Eartha Kitt, American actress and singer (d. 2008) 1927 – HarlanMathews, American lawyer and politician (d. 2014) 1927 – E. W. Swackhamer, American...
Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma House of Representatives 1934 Tennessee Fred Thompson (R) December 2, 1994 Yes Open seat; replaced HarlanMathews (D) Attorney 1942...
State Senator Replaced by Tennessee (Class 2) Al Gore HarlanMathews Texas (Class 1) Lloyd Bentsen Bob Krueger Texas (Class 1) Bob Krueger Kay Bailey Hutchison...
Kingston, Sydeston). Donald Kirkpatrick, 90, American academic and author. HarlanMathews, 87, American politician, US Senator from Tennessee (1993–1994), brain...
Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022. "MATHEWS, Harlan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July...
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Kennedy (B.A. 1973) – United States senator from Louisiana (2017– ) HarlanMathews (MPA 1958) – United States senator from Tennessee (1993–1994) Floyd...
the term. January 3, 2001 - November 23, 2002 1933–2024 52 698 days HarlanMathews Democratic Tennessee Appointed to fill the vacancy created by Al Gore's...
Fleming Ned McWherter Olan Mills II William N. Morris Harold G. Woods HarlanMathews Dorothy Crook M. Inez Crutchfield Benjamin L. Hooks Anna Belle O'Brien...
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