John Cornelius Stennis (August 3 1901 – April 23 1995) was a U.S. Senator from the state of Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served in the Senate for over 41 years becoming its most senior member for his last eight years. He retired from the Senate in 1989.
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active years end date
1981-01-03, 1989-01-03
active years start date
1947-11-05, 1969-01-03, 1987-01-03
alma mater
University of Virginia, Mississippi State University
birth date
1901-08-03
birth place
Kemper County Mississippi
death date
1995-04-23
death place
Jackson Mississippi
deputy
George J. Mitchell
order in office
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
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