J. Danforth Quayle
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| 44th Vice President of the United States | |
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In office January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | George H. W. Bush |
| Succeeded by | Al Gore |
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United States Senator from Indiana |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Birch Bayh |
| Succeeded by | Dan Coats |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Roush |
| Succeeded by | Dan Coats |
| Personal details | |
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James Danforth Quayle February 4, 1947 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Tucker (m. 1972) |
| Children | 3 (including Ben) |
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DePauw University (BA) Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (JD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1969–1975 |
| Rank |
 Sergeant
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| 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 from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. 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 Paradise Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. He married Marilyn Tucker in 1972 and obtained his J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law 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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