Howard Metzenbaum | |
|---|---|
 Metzenbaum in 1983 | |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| In office December 29, 1976 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Taft Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mike DeWine |
| In office January 4, 1974 – December 23, 1974 | |
| Appointed by | John J. Gilligan |
| Preceded by | William B. Saxbe |
| Succeeded by | John Glenn |
| Member of the Ohio Senate | |
| In office 1947–1951 | |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office 1943–1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Morton Metzenbaum June 4, 1917 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2008 (aged 90) Aventura, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mayfield Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Shirley Turoff (m. 1947) |
| Children | 4, including Shelley |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (BA, LLB) |
Howard Morton Metzenbaum (June 4, 1917 – March 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio (1974, 1976–1995). He also served in the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate from 1943 to 1951.