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Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle, official DoD photo.JPEG
44th Vice President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993
President George H. W. Bush
Preceded by George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by Al Gore
United States Senator
from Indiana
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by Birch Bayh
Succeeded by Dan Coats
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by Edward Roush
Succeeded by Dan Coats
Personal details
Born James Danforth Quayle
(1947-02-04) February 4, 1947 (age 69)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Marilyn Tucker (m. 1972)
Children 3 (including Ben)
Education DePauw University (BA)
Indiana University, Indianapolis (JD)
Signature Cursive signature in ink
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1969–1975
Rank Army-USA-OR-05.svg Sergeant
Unit Indiana Army National Guard

James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4, 1947) is an American politician. He was the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving during the term of President George H. W. Bush (1989–93). He was also a U.S. Representative (1977–81) and U.S. Senator (1981–89) from the state of Indiana.

Quayle was born in Indianapolis and spent most of his childhood living in Arizona. He married Marilyn Tucker in 1972 and obtained his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis in 1974. He practiced law in Huntington, Indiana, with his wife before his election to the United States House of Representatives in 1976, aged 29. In 1980 Quayle won election to the Senate.

In 1988, Vice President George H. W. Bush, the Republican Party nominee for the presidency, chose Quayle as his vice presidential running mate. The Bush/Quayle ticket won the 1988 election over Democrats Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen.

As vice president, Quayle made official visits to 47 countries and was appointed chairman of the National Space Council. He secured re-nomination for vice-president in 1992, but Democrat Bill Clinton and his vice presidential running mate, Al Gore, defeated the Bush/Quayle ticket.


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