Frank Church
| Frank Church | |
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| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations | |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | John J. Sparkman |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Percy |
| Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging | |
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In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Harrison A. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Lawton Chiles |
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United States Senator from Idaho |
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In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Herman Welker |
| Succeeded by | Steve Symms |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Frank Forrester Church III July 25, 1924 Boise, Idaho |
| Died | April 7, 1984 (aged 59) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Resting place | Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Bethine Clark Church (1923–2013) (m. 1947–1984, his death) |
| Children |
Frank Forrester Church IV (1948–2009) Chase Clark Church (b. 1957) |
| Parents | Frank Forrester Church II (1889–1950) Laura Bilderback Church (1892–1983) |
| Residence |
Boise, Idaho Bethesda, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (B.A., J.D) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 U.S. Army
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| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank |
 Second lieutenant
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| Unit |
Intelligence, China-Burma-India theater |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Frank Forrester Church III (July 25, 1924 – April 7, 1984) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Idaho from 1957 to 1981.
Church was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 1976 presidential election, losing to Jimmy Carter. He is known for heading the Church Committee, which investigated abuses in the U.S. intelligence agencies.
Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, Church was the younger of the two sons of Frank (II) and Laura Bilderback Church. His father co-owned a sporting goods store and took the sons on fishing, hunting, and hiking outings in the Idaho mountains. The family was Catholic and conservative, and Frank III attended St. Joseph's School as a youngster, where he went by the nickname "Frosty." His older brother Richard became a career officer in the U.S. Marines Corps, and retired as a colonel.
In his youth, Church admired William E. Borah, who represented Idaho in the U.S. Senate from 1907 to 1940. Church graduated from Boise High School in 1942, where he served as student body president. As a junior in 1941, he won the American Legion National Oratorical Contest. The prize was sufficient to provide for four years at the college of the winner's choice. Church enrolled at Stanford University in California in 1942 and joined Theta Xi fraternity.
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