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Carl Levin was Michigan's longest-serving senator (1979–2015). Four Michigan senators have risen to the position of President pro tempore , and one ( Thomas W. Ferry ) served as President of the Senate from November 22, 1875 to March 3, 1877 (as acting Vice President of the United States ).
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of burial Successor Serving since (in the House/Senate) Date of birth Place of birth U.S. Congress Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican California (24th district) February 1, 1970 54 Complications following surgery to remove intestinal tumor [117] Bethesda, Maryland: U.S. John H. Rousselot
Virgil K Smith (born December 18, 1979) is a Democratic former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate. Smith previously represented the 4th Senate district, which is composed of Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Southgate and the north side of Detroit. From 2003 to 2008, Smith represented State House district 7, comprising ...
At his direction, the portraits of all 38 senators who had served before or with him since Michigan’s statehood in 1837 were hung in his office conference room. Ex-Sen. Levin, Michigan’s ...
First elected to the Senate in 1978, Levin represented Michigan longer than any other senator, targeting tax shelters, supporting manufacturing jobs and pushing for military funding.
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of burial John Murtha Democratic Pennsylvania (12th district)February 8, 2010 77 Infection following gallbladder surgery [19]
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of burial Successor Serving since (in the House/Senate) Date of birth Place of birth U.S. Congress James M. Griggs Democratic Georgia (2nd district) January 5, 1910 48 Heart failure [46] Dawson, Georgia: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, Georgia: Seaborn Roddenberry: March 4, 1897 March ...
Former Sen. Carl Levin, a powerful voice on military issues in Washington and a staunch supporter of the auto industry back home in Michigan during his record tenure in the U.S. Senate, has died.