John H. Chaffee
| John Chafee | |
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| Chair of the Senate Environment Committee | |
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In office January 4, 1995 – October 24, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Max Baucus |
| Succeeded by | Bob Smith |
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United States Senator from Rhode Island |
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In office December 29, 1976 – October 24, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | John O. Pastore |
| Succeeded by | Lincoln Chafee |
| United States Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office January 31, 1969 – May 4, 1972 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Paul Ignatius |
| Succeeded by | John Warner |
| 66th Governor of Rhode Island | |
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In office January 1, 1963 – January 7, 1969 |
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| Lieutenant |
Edward P. Gallogly Giovanni Folcarelli Joseph O'Donnell |
| Preceded by | John Notte |
| Succeeded by | Frank Licht |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Lester Hubbard Chafee October 22, 1922 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1999 (aged 77) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Coates |
| Children | 6 (including Lincoln) |
| Education |
Yale University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 1951–1953 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Battles/wars |
World War II • Guadalcanal Campaign • Battle of Okinawa Korean War • Battle of Chosin Reservoir |
John Lester Hubbard Chafee (/ˈtʃeɪfiː/ CHAY-fee; October 22, 1922 – October 24, 1999) was an American politician. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, as the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, as the Secretary of the Navy, and as a United States Senator.
Chafee was born in Providence, Rhode Island to a politically active family. He was the son of Janet (née Hunter) and John S. Chafee. His great-grandfather, Henry Lippitt, was governor of Rhode Island (1875–1877) and among his great-uncles were a Rhode Island governor, Charles Warren Lippitt, and United States Senator Henry Frederick Lippitt. His uncle, Zechariah Chafee, was a Harvard law professor, and a notable civil libertarian. His cousin was Frederick Lippitt, former House Minority Leader for the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He had two daughters and four sons, one of whom is former Rhode Island Governor and former United States Senator Lincoln Chafee.
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