David Pryor
David Hampton Pryor (August 29, 1934 – April 20, 2024) was an American politician and Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. Pryor also served as the 39th Governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 and was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1960 to 1966. He served as the interim chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party from 2008 to 2009, following Bill Gwatney's assassination.
David Pryor | |
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Pryor in 1974 | |
| Chair of the Arkansas Democratic Party | |
| In office September 5, 2008 – January 28, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Gwatney |
| Succeeded by | Todd Turner |
| Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Leader | George J. Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Daniel Inouye |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Mikulski |
| Chair of the Senate Aging Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | John Melcher |
| Succeeded by | William Cohen |
| United States Senator from Arkansas | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Kaneaster Hodges Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Tim Hutchinson |
| 39th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 14, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Lieutenant | Joe Purcell |
| Preceded by | Bob Riley (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Joe Purcell (acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district | |
| In office November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Oren Harris |
| Succeeded by | Ray Thornton |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Ouachita County district | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 9, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Andrews |
| Succeeded by | None - Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hampton Pryor August 29, 1934 Camden, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2024 (aged 89) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Barbara Lunsford (m. 1957) |
| Children | Mark Pryor |
| Education | Henderson State University (BA) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (LLB) |
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