Dale Bumpers | |
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| United States Senator from Arkansas | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | J. William Fulbright |
| Succeeded by | Blanche Lincoln |
| 38th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Lieutenant | Bob Riley |
| Preceded by | Winthrop Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Bob Riley (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dale Leon Bumpers August 12, 1925 Charleston, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2016 (aged 90) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was counsel at the Washington office of law firm Arent Fox LLP, where his clients included Riceland Foods and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.