William Saxbe
| William B. Saxbe | |
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| United States Ambassador to India | |
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In office February 3, 1975 – November 20, 1976 |
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| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Daniel P. Moynihan |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Goheen |
| United States Attorney General | |
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In office January 4, 1974 – February 2, 1975 |
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| President |
Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by |
Elliot L. Richardson Robert Bork (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Levi |
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United States Senator from Ohio |
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In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Frank J. Lausche |
| Succeeded by | Howard Metzenbaum |
| Ohio Attorney General | |
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In office 1963–1969 |
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| Governor | Jim Rhodes |
| Preceded by | Mark McElroy |
| Succeeded by | Paul W. Brown |
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In office 1957–1959 |
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| Governor | C. William O'Neill |
| Preceded by | C. William O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Mark McElroy |
| Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
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In office January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Gordon Renner |
| Succeeded by | Roger Cloud |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Bart Saxbe June 24, 1916 Mechanicsburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 2010 (aged 94) Mechanicsburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ardath Louise Kleinhans (1940-2010; his death) |
| Children | William Bart Saxbe, Jr. Charles Rockwell "Rocky" Saxbe Juliet Louise "Juli" Saxbe Spitzer |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
William Bart "Bill" Saxbe (/ˈsæks.biː/; June 24, 1916 – August 24, 2010) was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator for Ohio, and was the Attorney General for Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as the U.S. Ambassador to India.
At the time of his death, Saxbe was an oldest living Republican Senator and the second-oldest living Senator overall (after Harry F. Byrd, Jr., of Virginia).
Saxbe was born 1916 in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, the son of Faye Henry (née Carey) "Maggie" Saxbe, and Bart Rockwell Saxbe.
He received a bachelor's degree, from the Ohio State University, Class of 1940, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, during World War II, from 1940 to 1945, and Korean War, from 1951 to 1952.
When he returned from World War II, he entered Ohio State University law school. However, while still in law school, he campaigned for the Ohio House of Representatives during 1947, and won. During 1948, when Saxbe was near the end of second term, he received a law degree.
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