Slade Gorton | |
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| United States Senator from Washington | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel J. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Maria Cantwell |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Magnuson |
| Succeeded by | Brock Adams |
| 14th Attorney General of Washington | |
| In office January 15, 1969 – January 1, 1981 | |
| Governor | Daniel J. Evans Dixy Lee Ray |
| Preceded by | John O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | Ken Eikenberry |
| Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 1967 – January 13, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | John L. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Stewart Bledsoe |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| In office January 12, 1959 – January 13, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred E. Leland |
| Succeeded by | George W. Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Slade Gorton III January 8, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 2020 (aged 92) Clyde Hill, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Sally Jean Clark
(m. 1958; died 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Nathaniel M. Gorton (brother) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1945–1946 (Army) 1953–1956 (Air Force) 1956–1980 (Reserve) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | United States Air Force Reserve |
Thomas Slade Gorton III (January 8, 1928 – August 19, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician from Washington. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States Senate from 1981 to 1987, and again from 1989 to 2001. He held both of the state's U.S. Senate seats in his career and was narrowly defeated for reelection twice, first in 1986 by Brock Adams and again in 2000 by Maria Cantwell following a recount, becoming the last Republican senator to date for each seat.