Bayh, Birch, 1928-2019

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Name (Latin)
Bayh, Birch, 1928-2019
Other forms of name
Bayh, Birch, 1928-
Date of birth
1928-01-22
Date of death
2019-03-14
Place of birth
Terre Haute (Ind.)
Place of residence/headquarters
Washington (D.C.)
Associate group
Purdue University. School of Agriculture
Indiana State University
Indiana State University (1952 - 1952)
Indiana University. School of Law
Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives (1954 - 1954)
United States. Congress. Senate
United States. Congress. Senate (1963-01-03 - 1963-01-03)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Occupation
indiana general assembly house of representatives speakers
Legislators
Lawyers
Farmers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Birch Evans
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 56689056
Wikidata: Q864992
Library of congress: n 50005527
Sources of Information
  • New York times WWW site, viewed Mar. 14, 2019(Birch Bayh; b. Birch Evans Bayh Jr., Jan. 28 [sic], 1928, Terre Haute, Ind.; d. Thursday [Mar. 14, 2019], Easton, Md., aged 91; liberal former senator from Indiana whose work in Congress had an enduring impact on American life, in protecting women from sex discrimination in education, guaranteeing 18-year-olds the right to vote, and providing for the removal of a sitting president)
  • Washington post WWW site, viewed Mar. 14. 2019(Birch Bayh; b. Birch Evans Bayh Jr., Jan. 22, 1928, Terre Haute, Ind.; d. Mar. 14, Easton, Md., aged 91)
  • The Senator from Shirkeyville. [MP] 1963.
  • Report to the Senate of Senator Birch Bayh, chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence, February 22, 1978, 1978:t.p. (Birch Bayh)
  • Biographical directory of the United States Congress website, October 30, 2013(Bayh, Birch Evans, (father of Evan Bayh), a Senator from Indiana; born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., January 22, 1928; attended the public schools; served in the United States Army 1946-1948; graduated Purdue University School of Agriculture at Lafayette in 1951; attended Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1952-1953; graduated Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 1960; was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1961 and commenced practice in Terre Haute; farmer and lawyer; member, State house of representatives 1954-1962, serving as minority leader in 1957 and 1961 and as speaker in 1959; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1962; reelected in 1968 and 1974 and served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980; chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence (Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses); lawyer practicing in Washington, D.C.)
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