ted stevens

United States Senator

from Alaska In office

December 24, 1968 – January 3, 2009 Preceded by Bob Bartlett Succeeded by Mark Begich 106th President pro tempore of the United States Senate In office

January 3, 2003 – January 4, 2007 Leader Bill Frist Preceded by Robert Byrd (D) Succeeded by Robert Byrd (D) 3rd President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate In office

January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2009 President Robert Byrd Preceded by Robert Byrd 19th Majority Whip of the United States Senate In office

January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 Leader Howard Baker Preceded by Alan Cranston (D) Succeeded by Alan K. Simpson (R) 15th Minority Whip of the United States Senate In office

January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 Leader Howard Baker Preceded by Robert Griffin (R) Succeeded by Alan Cranston (D) 16th Senate Republican Whip In office

January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985 Leader Howard Baker Preceded by Robert Griffin Succeeded by Alan K. Simpson Born November 18, 1923 (1923-11-18) (age 85)

Indianapolis, Indiana Political party Republican Spouse 1. Ann Cherrington, deceased

2. Catherine Ann Chandler Children Ben Stevens

Susan Stevens

Beth Stevens

Walter Stevens

Ted Stevens, Jr.

Lily Stevens Residence Girdwood, Alaska Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles, Harvard Law School Occupation Attorney Religion Episcopalian Military service Service/branch United States Army Air Corps Years of service 1943-1946 Battles/wars World War II

Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18, 1923) is a former senior United States Senator from Alaska, who served from December 24, 1968 until January 3, 2009. As the longest continuously serving Republican in the Senate, Stevens served as President pro tempore in the 108th and 109th Congresses, serving from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2007, and then held the title President pro tempore emeritus in the 110th Congress, concluding in January 2009. Stevens is the longest-serving Republican Senator in history (Strom Thurmond, who might otherwise have held this title, was a Democrat until 1964) and 7th longest-serving Senator in history. Stevens also held a Senior Senator position for nearly all of his tenure except 10 days. He lost his seat in a close election in 2008 after being convicted of seven felony corruption charges. However, that conviction was effectively vacated due to prosecutorial misconduct.

Stevens served for six decades in the American public sector, beginning with his service in World War II. In the 1950s, he held senior positions in the Eisenhower Interior Department. He served continuously in the Senate since December 1968. He played key roles in legislation that shaped Alaska's economic and social development, including the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act,