Warren Magnuson
Warren Magnuson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Portrait by Fred Milkie c. 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office December 6, 1980 – January 3, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Milton Young | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Strom Thurmond | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 3, 1979 – December 5, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | James Eastland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Milton Young | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Senator from Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office December 14, 1944 – January 3, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Homer Bone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Slade Gorton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st district | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 3, 1937 – December 13, 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Marion Zioncheck | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Emerson DeLacy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| King County Prosecuting Attorney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 1, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert M. Burgunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | B. Gray Warner | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 37th district | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 9, 1933 – January 14, 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | George F. Murray | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | A. Lou Cohen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 12, 1905 Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 20, 1989 (aged 84) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Acacia Memorial Park 47°44′21″N 122°17′34″W / 47.73920°N 122.29280°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Democratic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouses | Eleanor Peggy "Peggins" Maddieux
(m. 1928; div. 1935)Jermaine (Elliott) Peralta
(m. 1964) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of North Dakota North Dakota Agricultural College University of Washington (BA, LLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Attorney | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | United States Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1941–1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warren Grant Magnuson (April 12, 1905 – May 20, 1989) was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Washington in Congress for 44 years, first as a representative from 1937 to 1944, and then as a senator from 1944 to 1981. Magnuson was a member of the Democratic Party. He was Washington state's longest-serving senator, serving over 36 years. During his final two years in office, he was the most senior senator and president pro tempore. Magnuson was the longest-serving member of Congress to end his career by being defeated for reelection.