John Warner
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The Honorable John Warner KBE |
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United States Senator from Virginia |
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In office January 2, 1979 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | William L. Scott |
| Succeeded by | Mark Warner |
| 61st United States Secretary of the Navy 13th Secretary under the DoD |
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In office May 4, 1972 – April 8, 1974 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | John Chafee |
| Succeeded by | J. William Middendorf, II |
| Under Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office February 11, 1969 – May 4, 1972 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Charles F. Baird |
| Succeeded by | Frank P. Sanders |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services | |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Strom Thurmond |
| Succeeded by | Carl Levin |
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In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Carl Levin |
| Succeeded by | Carl Levin |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Carl Levin |
| Succeeded by | Carl Levin |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration | |
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In office September 8, 1995 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Mitch McConnell |
| Personal details | |
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John William Warner February 18, 1927 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Mellon (div.) Elizabeth Taylor (div.) Jeanne Vander Myde |
| Children | Virginia Warner John Warner, Jr. Mary Warner |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
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Washington & Lee University George Washington University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the British Empire |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1945–1946 1950–1953 |
| Rank |
 Petty Officer Third Class Captain
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| Unit | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and as a five-term Republican United States Senator from Virginia from January 2, 1979, to January 3, 2009. He did not seek reelection in 2008. He works for the law firm of Hogan Lovells, where he had previously worked before joining the United States Department of Defense.
Warner was the sixth husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor, whom he married before being elected to the Senate. He is a veteran of World War II, and was one of only five such veterans serving in the Senate at the time of his retirement.
John William Warner was born on February 18, 1927, in Washington, D.C., to John W. and Martha Budd Warner. He grew up in Washington, where he attended the elite St. Albans School before graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in February 1945.
He enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II in January 1945, shortly before his 18th birthday. He served until the following year, leaving as a Petty Officer 3rd Class. He went to college at Washington and Lee University, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi, graduating in 1949; he then entered the University of Virginia Law School.
He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in October 1950, after the outbreak of the Korean War, and served in Korea as a ground aircraft maintenance officer with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. He continued in the Marine Corps Reserves after the war, eventually reaching the rank of captain. He then resumed his studies, taking courses at the George Washington University, receiving his law degree in 1953. That year, he became a law clerk to Chief Judge E. Barrett Prettyman of the United States Court of Appeals. In 1956, he became an assistant U.S. attorney; in 1960 he entered private law practice and joined Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells).
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