Philip Hart | |
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| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – December 26, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Potter |
| Succeeded by | Donald Riegle |
| 51st Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959 | |
| Governor | G. Mennen Williams |
| Preceded by | Clarence A. Reid |
| Succeeded by | John Swainson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Aloysius Hart December 10, 1912 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1976 (aged 64) Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University University of Michigan Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | 4th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
Philip Aloysius Hart (December 10, 1912 – December 26, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1959 until his death from cancer in Washington, D.C. in 1976. He was known as the "Conscience of the Senate".[1] The Hart Senate Office Building is named in his honor.[2]
- ^ "Senator Philip A. Hart Dies at 64; Was Called 'Conscience of Senate'". The New York Times. December 27, 1976.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Hart Senate Office Building". www.senate.gov. Retrieved July 30, 2022.