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Ted Kennedy
Unitit States Senator
frae Massachusetts
In office
November 7, 1962  August 25, 2009
Precedit biBenjamin A. Smith II
Succeedit biPaul G. Kirk
Chairman o the Senate Committee on Heal, Eddication, Labor, an Pensions
In office
Januar 3, 2007  August 25, 2009
Precedit biMike Enzi
Succeedit biTom Harkin
In office
Juin 6, 2001  Januar 3, 2003
Precedit biJim Jeffords
Succeedit biJudd Gregg
In office
Januar 3, 2001  Januar 20, 2001
Precedit biJim Jeffords
Succeedit biJim Jeffords
Chairman o the Senate Committee on Labour an Human Resoorces
In office
Januar 3, 1987  Januar 3, 1995
Precedit biOrrin Hatch
Succeedit biNancy Kassebaum
Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
In office
Januar 3, 1979  Januar 3, 1981
Precedit biJames Eastland
Succeedit biStrom Thurmond
Senate Majority Whip
In office
Januar 3, 1969  Januar 3, 1971
LeaderMike Mansfield
Precedit biRussell B. Long
Succeedit biRobert Byrd
Personal details
BornEdward Moore Kennedy
22 Februar 1932(1932-02-22)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Dee'd25 August 2009(2009-08-25) (aged 77)
Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, U.S.
Cause o daithHarn cancer
Restin placeArlington Naitional Seemetry
Arlington Coonty, Virginie, U.S.
Section 45, Grave S-45-B
38°52′51″N 77°04′17″W / 38.88094°N 77.07140°W / 38.88094; -77.07140
Poleetical pairtyDemocratic
Spoose(s)
RelationsSee Kennedy faimily
BairnsKara Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy, Jr.
Patrick J. Kennedy
Parents
Alma materHarvard Varsity (A.B.)
Varsity o Virginie (J.D.)
Profession
Net worth$43–162 million (USD)[1]
Signatur
Wabsteidtedkennedy.org
Militar service
AllegianceUnited States Unitit States
Service/brainch United States Airmy Unitit States Airmy seal
Years o service1951–1953
Rank Private 1st Cless
UnitSHAPE

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (Februar 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) wis a Unitit States Senator frae Massachusetts an a member o the Democratic Pairty. He wis the seicont maist senior member o the Senate when he died an wis the fowert-langest-servin senator in Unitit States history, haein served thare for awmaist 47 year. Ted Kennedy wis the maist prominent livin member o the Kennedy faimily for mony years, an he wis the last survivin son o Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. an Rose Kennedy. He wis the youngest brither o Preses John F. Kennedy an Senator Robert F. Kennedy, baith victims o assassination, an the faither o Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy.

References

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  1. "Ted Kennedy's Personal Finances". opensecrets.org. 2006.