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John Danforth

John Claggett Danforth (born September 5, 1936) is an American politician, attorney, diplomat, and Episcopal priest who served as the attorney general of Missouri from 1969 to 1976 and as a United States senator from 1976 to 1995. A member of the Republican Party, he later served as special counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1999 to 2000 and…

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Education
Princeton University (BA) Yale University (JD, MDiv)
Appointed by
Janet Reno
Born
John Claggett Danforth (1936-09-05) September 5, 1936 (age 89) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Children
5
Deputy
Edward L. Dowd Jr.
Governor
Warren E. Hearnes Kit Bond

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John Danforth

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John Danforth

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related to External links · 8
John Danforth → Biographical Directory, C-SPANUN Press, Media, UN, United States CongressAppearances, US Ambassador, Wikimedia Commons Biography, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Preceded by · 5
John Danforth → Bob Packwood, John Negroponte, Norman H. Anderson, Position not in use, Stuart Symington
Succeeded by · 4
John Danforth → Anne Patterson (acting), Ernest Hollings, John Ashcroft, Position not in use
Appointed by · 1
John Danforth → Janet Reno
Born · 1
John Danforth → John Claggett Danforth (1936-09-05) September 5, 1936 (age 89) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Children · 1
John Danforth → 5
Deputy · 1
John Danforth → Edward L. Dowd Jr.
Education · 1
John Danforth → Princeton University (BA) Yale University (JD, MDiv)
Governor · 1
John Danforth → Warren E. Hearnes Kit Bond
Party · 1
John Danforth → Republican

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John DanforthAppointed byJanet Reno1.00infobox
John DanforthBornJohn Claggett Danforth (1936-09-05) September 5, 1936 (age 89) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.1.00infobox
John DanforthChildren51.00infobox
John DanforthDeputyEdward L. Dowd Jr.1.00infobox
John DanforthEducationPrinceton University (BA) Yale University (JD, MDiv)1.00infobox
John DanforthGovernorWarren E. Hearnes Kit Bond1.00infobox
John DanforthPartyRepublican1.00infobox
John DanforthPreceded byJohn Negroponte1.00infobox
John DanforthPreceded byPosition not in use1.00infobox
John DanforthPreceded byBob Packwood1.00infobox
John DanforthPreceded byStuart Symington1.00infobox
John DanforthPreceded byNorman H. Anderson1.00infobox
John DanforthPresidentGeorge W. Bush1.00infobox
John DanforthRelativesWilliam Danforth (brother) William H. Danforth (grandfather)1.00infobox
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John DanforthSucceeded byAnne Patterson (acting)1.00infobox
John DanforthSucceeded byPosition not in use1.00infobox
John DanforthSucceeded byErnest Hollings1.00infobox
John DanforthSucceeded byJohn Ashcroft1.00infobox

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