Floyd K. Haskell
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United States Senator from Colorado |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Gordon L. Allott |
| Succeeded by | William L. Armstrong |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
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In office 1965-1969 |
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Floyd Kirk Haskell February 7, 1916 Morristown, New Jersey |
| Died | August 25, 1998 (aged 82) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen Nicoll (1941-1976; divorced; 3 children) Nina Totenberg (1979-1998; his death) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Floyd Kirk Haskell (February 7, 1916 – August 25, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1973 to 1979.
Floyd Haskell was born in Morristown, New Jersey, to Edward Kirk and Gladys (née Clarkson) Haskell. His father was an investment banker. He attended Harvard University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1937. During college, he played on the football, rugby, and soccer teams and was president of the Rocky Mountain Club. He received a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1941. That same year he married Eileen Nicoll, to whom he remained married until their divorce in 1976; they had three daughters, Ione, Evelyn, and Pamela.
During World War II, Haskell served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945, seeing action in Asia and reaching the rank of major. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for his intelligence work. Following his military service, he was admitted to the bar in 1946 and moved to Denver, Colorado, where he worked as a tax lawyer.
In 1964, Haskell was elected as a Republican to the Colorado House of Representatives from Arapahoe County, serving until 1969. As a state legislator, he became assistant majority leader in 1967 and also served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a member of the House Education and Finance Committees. In 1970, he left the Republican Party and became a Democrat in protest of President Richard Nixon's invasion of Cambodia.
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