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'''David Hampton Pryor''' (born August 29, 1934) is a retired [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] from the U.S. state of [[Arkansas]]. He held numerous state and federal positions. | '''David Hampton Pryor''' (born August 29, 1934) is a retired [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] from the U.S. state of [[Arkansas]]. He held numerous state and federal positions. | ||
| − | Pryor is a native of [[Camden, Arkansas|Camden]] in Ouachita County in south Arkansas, and a lawyer who graduated from the [[University of Arkansas]] in Fayetteville. He served prior to 1966 as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. From 1966 to 1973, he was a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] | + | Pryor is a native of [[Camden, Arkansas|Camden]] in Ouachita County in south Arkansas, and a lawyer who graduated from the [[University of Arkansas]] in Fayetteville. He served prior to 1966 as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. From 1966 to 1973, he was a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Arkansas' 4th congressional district. He ran unsuccessfully for the [[United States Senate]] in the 1972 Democratic primary, having been defeated by the long-term incumbent [[John McClellan]], more [[conservative]] than Pryor. |
| − | In 1974, | + | In 1974, Pryor defeated former Governor [[Orval E. Faubus]] for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and then handily beat the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Ken Coon]] in the [[general election]] for the right to succeed Governor [[Dale Bumpers]], who became U. S. senator after defeating [[J. William Fulbright]] in the Democratic primary. After four years as governor, Pryor was succeeded by [[Bill Clinton]]. In 1978, Pryor was handily elected to the U.S. Senate and reelected in 1984 and 1990. He declined to run again in 1996 and was succeeded by the Republican [[Tim Hutchinson]], then a U.S. representative. In 2002, Hutchinson was unseated after a single term by Pryor's son, [[Mark Pryor]], who still holds the seat. |
| − | From September 2008 to February 2009, Pryor was chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party. He | + | From September 2008 to February 2009, Pryor was chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party. He resides in the capital city of [[Little Rock]]. |
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Revision as of 17:28, March 6, 2021
| David Hampton Pryor | |
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| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Kaneaster Hodges Jr. (interim for John McClellan) |
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Secretary of the
Senate Democratic Conference | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Leader | George J. Mitchell (Maine) |
| Preceded by | Daniel Inouye (Hawaii) |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Mikulski (Maryland) |
Chairman of the
Senate Aging Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | John Melcher (Montana) |
| Succeeded by | William Cohen |
Governor of Arkansas
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| In office January 14, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Cowley Riley (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Joe Purcell (acting) |
United States Representative for Arkansas' 4th congressional district
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| In office November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Oren Harris |
| Succeeded by | Ray Thornton |
Arkansas State Representative for Ouachita County
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| In office January 9, 1961 – November 8, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Andrews |
| Succeeded by | None (Redistricting) |
Chairman of the
Arkansas Democratic Party | |
| In office September 5, 2008 – January 28, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Gwatney |
| Succeeded by | Todd Turner |
| Born | August 29, 1934 |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Lunsford |
| Children | Mark Pryor |
| Alma mater | Henderson State University (BA) University of Arkansas School of Law |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
David Hampton Pryor (born August 29, 1934) is a retired Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas. He held numerous state and federal positions.
Pryor is a native of Camden in Ouachita County in south Arkansas, and a lawyer who graduated from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He served prior to 1966 as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. From 1966 to 1973, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Arkansas' 4th congressional district. He ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in the 1972 Democratic primary, having been defeated by the long-term incumbent John McClellan, more conservative than Pryor.
In 1974, Pryor defeated former Governor Orval E. Faubus for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and then handily beat the Republican Ken Coon in the general election for the right to succeed Governor Dale Bumpers, who became U. S. senator after defeating J. William Fulbright in the Democratic primary. After four years as governor, Pryor was succeeded by Bill Clinton. In 1978, Pryor was handily elected to the U.S. Senate and reelected in 1984 and 1990. He declined to run again in 1996 and was succeeded by the Republican Tim Hutchinson, then a U.S. representative. In 2002, Hutchinson was unseated after a single term by Pryor's son, Mark Pryor, who still holds the seat.
From September 2008 to February 2009, Pryor was chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party. He resides in the capital city of Little Rock.