For the Georgia politician, see Mark Hatfield (Georgia politician).
Mark Hatfield
Official portrait, c. 1990s
Chair 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
United States Senator from Oregon
In office January 10, 1967 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by
Maurine Neuberger
Succeeded by
Gordon Smith
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.
Personal details
Born
Mark Odom Hatfield
(1922-07-12)July 12, 1922 Dallas, Oregon, U.S.
Died
August 7, 2011(2011-08-07) (aged 89) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Resting place
Willamette National Cemetery
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Antoinette Kuzmanich
(m. 1958)
Children
4
Education
Willamette University (BA) Stanford University (MA)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1943–1947
Rank
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Battles/wars
World War II • Pacific Theater
Mark Hatfield's voice
Hatfield introduces Donald P. Hodel at his confirmation hearing to be United States secretary of the interior Recorded February 1, 1985
Mark Odom Hatfield (July 12, 1922 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served eight years as Governor of Oregon, followed by 30 years as one of its United States senators, including time as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. A native Oregonian, he served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II after graduating from Willamette University. After the war he earned a graduate degree from Stanford University before returning to Oregon and Willamette as a professor.
While still teaching, Hatfield served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. He won election to the Oregon Secretary of State's office at the age of 34 and two years later was elected as the 29th Governor of Oregon. He was the youngest person to serve in either of those offices, and served two terms as governor before election to the United States Senate. In the Senate he served for thirty years, the longest tenure of any Senator from Oregon. At the time of his retirement, he was seventh most senior Senator and the second most senior Republican. In 1968, he was considered a candidate to be Richard Nixon's running mate for the Republican Party presidential ticket.
Hatfield served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on two occasions. With this role, he was able to direct funding to Oregon and research-related projects. Numerous Oregon institutions, buildings and facilities are named in his honor, including the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, the Mark O. Hatfield Library at Willamette University (his alma mater), the Hatfield Government Center light-rail station in Hillsboro, the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government in the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University, and the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Outside of Oregon, a research center at the National Institutes of Health was after him for his support of medical research while in the Senate. Hatfield died in Portland on August 7, 2011, after a long illness.
Mark Odom Hatfield (July 12, 1922 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served eight years...
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The Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident on 17 October 2000, at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. It was caused by a metal fatigue-induced derailment, killing...
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site. Named after MarkHatfield, a former U.S. Senator from Oregon, the HMSC occupies a 49-acre (20 ha) site in Newport. The Hatfield Marine Science Center...
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incumbent MarkHatfield defeated Democratic nominee Robert Y. Thornton to win re-election. Robert Y. Thornton, Oregon Attorney General MarkHatfield, incumbent...
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Oregon took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator MarkHatfield was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Democratic State...
nominee MarkHatfield defeated Democratic incumbent Robert D. Holmes in a landslide. Robert D. Holmes, incumbent Governor of Oregon MarkHatfield, Oregon...
1960 – U.S. Representative Walter Judd of Minnesota 1964 – Governor MarkHatfield of Oregon 1968 – Governor Daniel Evans of Washington 1972 – RNC Co-Chair...
Charles Mallory Hatfield (July 15, 1875 – January 12, 1958) was an American "rainmaker". Hatfield was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, on July 15, 1875. His...
Hawaii, Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Quentin Burdick of North Dakota, MarkHatfield of Oregon, and Fritz Hollings and Strom Thurmond of South Carolina)...
Antoinette Hatfield, the former First Lady of Oregon from 1959 to 1967 and the wife of former U.S. Senator and Oregon governor MarkHatfield. Hatfield Hall...
until that morning. Past keynote speakers include: 1973 U.S. Senator MarkHatfield (R-OR) 1977 (25th Annual NPB) U.S. House Majority Leader James Wright...
Oregon took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator MarkHatfield was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Wayne...
police advocate, author, and longtime chief of staff to U. S. senator MarkHatfield. Frank was a vice president of the Meier and Frank department store...
to the incumbent MarkHatfield, the Republican incumbent whom he had endorsed in 1966 over fellow Democrat Duncan because of Hatfield's shared opposition...
candidate for reelection in 1966. A 1965 article noted that Governor MarkHatfield addressed correspondence to the Senator to her married name, Maurine...
transcript was later entered into the Congressional Record by Senator MarkHatfield, and discussed in the Fulbright Hearings in April and May 1971, convened...
Bartlett died 2 months after leaving the U.S. Senate Republican senator MarkHatfield successfully ran for re-election to a third term, defeating Democrat...
Hatfield House is a Grade I listed country house set in a large park, the Great Park, on the eastern side of the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England...
Governor Hatfield may refer to: Henry D. Hatfield (1875–1962), 14th Governor of West Virginia MarkHatfield (1922–2011), 29th Governor of Oregon This disambiguation...
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