John Pastore

John Pastore
Pastore in 1961
United States Senator
from Rhode Island
In office
December 19, 1950 – December 28, 1976
Preceded byEdward L. Leahy
Succeeded byJohn Chafee
61st Governor of Rhode Island
In office
October 6, 1945 – December 19, 1950
Lieutenantvacant (1945–1947)
John S. McKiernan (1947–1950)
Preceded byJ. Howard McGrath
Succeeded byJohn S. McKiernan
54th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
In office
January 1945 – October 6, 1945
GovernorJ. Howard McGrath
Preceded byLouis W. Cappelli
Succeeded byJohn S. McKiernan
Member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office
1934–1937
Personal details
Born
John Orlando Pastore

(1907-03-17)March 17, 1907
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 2000(2000-07-15) (aged 93)
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElena Caito
Children3
EducationNortheastern University (LLB)

John Orlando Pastore (March 17, 1907 – July 15, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Rhode Island from 1950 to 1976 and as the 61st governor of Rhode Island from 1945 to 1950. He was the first Italian American elected to the Senate.[1]

  1. ^ Goldstein, Richard (July 17, 2000). "John Pastore, Prominent Figure in Rhode Island Politics for Three Decades, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2024.