Clifford Hansen

Clifford Hansen
Official portrait, 1977
United States Senator
from Wyoming
In office
January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byMilward Simpson
Succeeded byAlan Simpson
26th Governor of Wyoming
In office
January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967
Preceded byJack R. Gage
Succeeded byStanley K. Hathaway
Personal details
Born
Clifford Peter Hansen

(1912-10-16)October 16, 1912
Teton County, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 2009(2009-10-20) (aged 97)
Jackson, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Martha Close
(m. 1934)
Children2, including Mary
EducationUniversity of Wyoming (BS)

Clifford Peter Hansen (October 16, 1912 – October 20, 2009)[1] was an American politician from the state of Wyoming. A Republican, he served as the 26th Governor of Wyoming (January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967) and subsequently as a United States senator (January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1978). He served as a member of the board of trustees from 1946–1966 to his alma mater, the University of Wyoming located in Laramie.[2] He was also a county commissioner in Jackson, the seat of Teton County in northwestern Wyoming. Before his death on October 20, 2009, he was the oldest living former U.S. Senator as well as the third oldest living former U.S. Governor.

  1. ^ Former Wyo. governor, US Sen. Clifford Hansen dies[dead link], Associated Press, October 21, 2009.
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