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James Eastland

James Eastland

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Biography

Born 1904-11-28 · Died 1986-02-19

American politician (1904–1986)

Occupations

  • politician
  • lawyer
  • farmer
  • plantation owner
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • farmer
  • plantation owner
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • farmer
  • plantation owner

Terms in office & positions

  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1972-07-28 – 1978-12-27
  • member of the Mississippi House of Representatives — 1928-00-00 – 1932-00-00
  • United States senator — 1941-06-30 – 1941-09-28
  • United States senator — 1943-01-03 – 1945-01-03
  • United States senator — 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-03
  • United States senator — 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1955-01-03 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • United States senator — 1959-01-03 – 1961-01-03
  • United States senator — 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03
  • United States senator — 1963-01-03 – 1965-01-03
  • United States senator — 1965-01-03 – 1967-01-03
  • United States senator — 1967-01-03 – 1969-01-03
  • United States senator — 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-03
  • United States senator — 1971-01-03 – 1973-01-03
  • United States senator — 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-03
  • United States senator — 1975-01-03 – 1977-01-03
  • United States senator — 1977-01-03 – 1978-12-27
  • senator
  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1972-07-28 – 1978-12-27
  • member of the Mississippi House of Representatives — 1928-00-00 – 1932-00-00
  • United States senator — 1941-06-30 – 1941-09-28
  • United States senator — 1943-01-03 – 1945-01-03
  • United States senator — 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-03
  • United States senator — 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1955-01-03 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • United States senator — 1959-01-03 – 1961-01-03
  • United States senator — 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03
  • United States senator — 1963-01-03 – 1965-01-03
  • United States senator — 1965-01-03 – 1967-01-03
  • United States senator — 1967-01-03 – 1969-01-03
  • United States senator — 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-03
  • United States senator — 1971-01-03 – 1973-01-03
  • United States senator — 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-03
  • United States senator — 1975-01-03 – 1977-01-03
  • United States senator — 1977-01-03 – 1978-12-27
  • senator
  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1972-07-28 – 1978-12-27
  • member of the Mississippi House of Representatives — 1928-00-00 – 1932-00-00
  • United States senator — 1941-06-30 – 1941-09-28
  • United States senator — 1943-01-03 – 1945-01-03
  • United States senator — 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-03
  • United States senator — 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1955-01-03 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • United States senator — 1959-01-03 – 1961-01-03
  • United States senator — 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03
  • United States senator — 1963-01-03 – 1965-01-03
  • United States senator — 1965-01-03 – 1967-01-03
  • United States senator — 1967-01-03 – 1969-01-03
  • United States senator — 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-03
  • United States senator — 1971-01-03 – 1973-01-03
  • United States senator — 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-03
  • United States senator — 1975-01-03 – 1977-01-03
  • United States senator — 1977-01-03 – 1978-12-27
  • senator

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Offices & 2026 races

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