Kaneaster Hodges Jr.

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Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
United States Senator from Arkansas
In office December 10, 1977 – January 3, 1979
Appointed by	David Pryor
Preceded by	John L. McClellan
Succeeded by	David Pryor
Personal details
Born	(1938-08-20)August 20, 1938 Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	March 23, 2022(2022-03-23) (aged 83) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lindley Williams
Alma mater	University of Arkansas Law School Perkins School of Theology Princeton University (A.B.) Newport High School

Kaneaster Hodges Jr. (/kə.ˈniː.stɜːr/ kə-NEE-stur; August 20, 1938 – March 23, 2022) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Arkansas^[1] from 1977 to 1979. Hodges was appointed to the Senate to serve the remainder of Senator John L. McClellan's term after he died in 1977.