J. William Fulbright
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American politician (1905–1995)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Hattie Caraway
- Succeeded by
- Dale Bumpers
- Born
- James William Fulbright , ( 1905-04-09 ) April 9, 1905, Sumner, Missouri , U.S.
- Died
- February 9, 1995 (1995-02-09) (aged 89), Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Kremer Williams ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. June 15, 1932</span>"}]]}'>1932 ; died October 5, 1985</span>"}]]}'>1985 ) Harriet Anna Mayor ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. March 10, 1990</span>"}]]}'>1990 )
- Education
- University of Arkansas ( BA ) Pembroke College, Oxford ( MA ) George Washington University ( LLB )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Sumner
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- farmer
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Educated at
- Pembroke College
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- JWilliamFulbright.jpeg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- J. William Fulbright
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1905-04-09
- date of death
- 1995-02-09
- member of
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- name in native language
- J. William Fulbright
- cause of death
- stroke
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize
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Encyclopedic overview
James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905 – February 9, 1995) was an American politician, academic, and statesman who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1945 until his resignation in 1974. As of 2023, Fulbright is the longest-serving chairman in the history of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best known for his strong multilateralist positions on international issues, opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War, and the creation of the international fellowship program bearing his name, the Fulbright Program.
Fulbright was an admirer of Woodrow Wilson and an avowed anglophile. He was an early advocate for American entry into World War II and aid to Great Britain, first as a college professor and then as an elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he authored the Fulbright Resolution expressing support for international peacekeeping initiatives and American entry into the United Nations.
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