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Ted Stevens | |
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 Official portrait, 1997 | |
| United States Senator from Alaska | |
| In office December 24, 1968 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Mark Begich |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy (2015) |
| Senate Majority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Leader | Howard Baker |
| Preceded by | Alan Cranston |
| Succeeded by | Alan Simpson |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| Acting November 1, 1979 – March 5, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Baker |
| Succeeded by | Howard Baker |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Leader | Howard Baker |
| Preceded by | Robert P. Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Alan Cranston |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1964 – January 3, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Chief Legal Officer of the United States Department of the Interior[1] | |
| In office September 15, 1960 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Secretary | Fred Seaton |
| Preceded by | George W. Abbott |
| United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Legislation | |
| In office June 1, 1956 – September 15, 1960 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Secretary | Douglas McKay Fred Seaton |
| United States Attorney for the Fourth Division of Alaska Territory | |
| In office August 31, 1953 – June 1, 1956 Acting: August 31, 1953 – March 30, 1954 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Robert McNealy |
| Succeeded by | George Yeager |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Fulton Stevens November 18, 1923 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2010 (aged 86) Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 6, including Ben |
| Education |
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| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Unit | United States Army Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II, The Hump |
Theodore Fulton Stevens Sr. (November 18, 1923 – August 9, 2010)[1][2] was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Alaska from 1968 to 2009. He was the longest-serving Republican Senator in history at the time he left office. Stevens was the president pro tempore of the United States Senate in the 108th and 109th Congresses from 2003 to 2007, and was the third U.S. Senator to hold the title of president pro tempore emeritus. He was previously Solicitor of the Interior Department from 1960 to 1961.[3][4][5] Stevens has been described as one of the most powerful members of Congress and as the most powerful member of Congress from the Northwestern United States.[6][7][8]
Stevens served for six decades in the American public sector, beginning with his service as a pilot in World War II. In 1952, his law career took him to Fairbanks, Alaska, where he was appointed U.S. Attorney the following year by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1956, he returned to Washington, D. C., to work in the Eisenhower Interior Department, eventually rising to become Senior Counsel and Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, where he played an important role as an executive official in bringing about and lobbying for statehood for Alaska, as well as forming the Arctic National Wildlife Range.
After unsuccessfully running to represent Alaska in the United States Senate, Stevens was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1964 and became House majority leader in his second term. In 1968, Stevens again unsuccessfully ran for Senate, but he was appointed to Bob Bartlett's vacant seat after Bartlett's death later that year. As a senator, Stevens played key roles in legislation that shaped Alaska's economic and social development,[9] with Alaskans describing Stevens as "the state's largest industry" and nicknaming the federal money he brought in "Stevens money".[10] This legislation included the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act, Title IX,[11] gaining him the nickname "The Father of Title IX",[12] the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. He was also known for his sponsorship of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978,[13] which established the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
In 2008, Stevens was embroiled in a federal corruption trial as he ran for re-election to the Senate. He was initially found guilty, and, eight days later, he was narrowly defeated by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich.[14] Stevens was the longest-serving U.S. Senator to have ever lost a bid for re-election. However, when a Justice Department probe found evidence of gross prosecutorial misconduct,[15] U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asked the court to vacate the conviction and dismiss the underlying indictment,[16] and Judge Emmet G. Sullivan granted the motion.[17]: 772 Stevens died on August 9, 2010, near Dillingham, Alaska, when a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter he and several others were flying in crashed en route to a private fishing lodge.[18]
- ^ "Former Sen. Stevens killed in plane crash". KTUU.com. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ "Former Sen. Ted Stevens dies in Alaska plane crash". NBC News. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "Ted Stevens' Biography". Ted Stevens Foundation. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Biography of Ted Stevens". Associated Press. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Donald Craig (May 13, 2016). "From Mr. Alaska to Uncle Ted: How Stevens became Alaska's most influential leader". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Welch, Craig (November 3, 2005). "Senator has long pushed for drilling". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Raju, Manu (August 10, 2010). "Stevens was 'larger than life'". Politico. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Kavanagh, Jim. "Ted Stevens a towering figure in Alaska". CNN. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Ornstein, Norman (August 17, 2010). "Ornstein: Rostenkowski and Stevens Were Master Lawmakers". Roll Call. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "The life and legacy of former Sen. Ted Stevens". NBC News. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ deVarona, Donna (August 17, 2010). "Ted Stevens Was Guardian Angel of Women in Sports". Women's eNews. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Senator vows support of Title IX". The Washington Post. February 3, 1995. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Ted Stevens warrants a spot in sports hall of fame". Anchorage Daily News. November 25, 2011. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Stevens says, 'I am innocent' after corruption conviction". CNN. October 27, 2008. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Sen. Ted Stevens' conviction set aside". CNN. April 7, 2009. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ Toobin, Jeffrey (January 3, 2011). "Casualties of Justice". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Frazier, Nathan A. (2011). "Amending for Justice's Sake: Codified Disclosure Rule Needed to Provide Guidance to Prosecutor's Duty to Disclose". Florida Law Review. 63 (3): 771–800. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Horrible Details Of Ted Stevens Crash Emerge". npr. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.