Gray sasser biography
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Attorney, U.S. Senator, and Ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China James R. Sasser was born in Memphis in , the son of Joseph Ralph and Mary Nell Gray Sasser. He attended the public schools of Nashville and was enrolled at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, He completed undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University and received the B.A. degree in In he graduated with the J.D. degree from Vanderbilt Law School. Admitted to the Tennessee bar the same year, he practiced law in the Nashville firm of Goodpasture, Carpenter, Woods and Sasser from to
Active in the Democratic Party since his work in Estes Kefauvers Senate campaign, Sasser served as chairman of the state party from to In Sasser successfully campaigned for the U.S. Senate, defeating a veteran Democratic Party candidate in the primary and the incumbent Republican senator in the general election. Twice reelected, he served eighteen consecutive years in the Senate. Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee from
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Jim Sasser
American politician (–)
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| In office February 14, – July 1, | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | J. Stapleton Roy |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Prueher |
| In office January 3, – January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Bill Brock |
| Succeeded by | Bill Frist |
| Born | James Ralph Sasser ()September 30, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, () (aged87) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Gorman (m.) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Tennessee Vanderbilt University (BA, LLB) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Yearsof service | – |
| Unit | Reserve |
James Ralph Sasser (September 30, – September 10, ) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he served three terms as a member of the United States Senate from to , and was C
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