Lee Metcalf | |
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 Metcalf in 1978 | |
| Permanent acting president pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office June 15, 1963 – January 3, 1969* | |
| Preceded by | Carl Hayden |
| Succeeded by | Richard Russell Jr. |
| United States Senator from Montana | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 12, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Murray |
| Succeeded by | Paul G. Hatfield |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Mansfield |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Olsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1911 Stevensville, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1978 (aged 66) Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Donna Hoover |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Montana, Missoula (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| *While no term was designated for this role and Metcalf technically held it until his death, in effect he was appointed while Hayden was ill to fulfill his duties as President, and Hayden's term ended in 1969. | |
Lee Warren Metcalf (January 28, 1911 – January 12, 1978) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1953–1961) and a U.S. Senator (1961–1978) from Montana. He was the first of Montana's U.S. Senators to be born in the state, and was Permanent Acting President pro tempore of the Senate, the only one to hold that position, from 1963 until his death in 1978.