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John Danforth

Personal data
Date of birthSeptember 5, 1936(age 74)
Place of birthSt. Louis County, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSally Dobson Danforth
ReligionEpiscopalian
In officeDecember 27, 1976 - January 3, 1995
Succeeded byJohn Ashcroft
Preceded byStuart Symington
24th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office2004 - 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Succeeded byAnne W. Patterson (Acting)
John R. Bolton (Recess Appointment, not confirmed)
Zalmay Khalilzad (Confirmed)
Preceded byJohn D. Negroponte
37th Missouri State Attorney General
In office1969 - 1976
Succeeded byJohn Ashcroft
Preceded byNorman H. Anderson

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John Claggett "Jack" Danforth (born September 5, 1936) is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. Danforth is married to Sally D. Danforth and has five adult children.

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Kagan's quiet confirmation - Daily Record (subscription) Tweet this news
Daily Record (subscription)---John- C. -Danforth-, R-Mo., the chief Senate sponsor of Thomas's nomination, summarized the damage the acrimony was doing to the reputations of the legislative ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:44:19 GMT+00:00
Report: What does Obama's global popularity bring the US? - Christian Science Monitor Tweet this news
Christian Science Monitor--Former Senator -John Danforth-, a co-chair of the Pew project, questioned whether Mr. Obama's popularity translates into anything concrete for the US. ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:42:39 GMT+00:00
Cole Faces Questions on AIG, Terrorism Trials - Main Justice Tweet this news
Main Justice---John Danforth- (R-Mo.) before his confirmation hearing. (photo by Channing Turner / Main Justice) The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee pushed for a ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:57:27 GMT+00:00
Another state board rejects sexual orientation change - Lincoln Journal Star Tweet this news
Lincoln Journal Star--Opposition to the compromise has only grown since the issue first arose two years ago, said -John Danforth-, chairman of the Mental Health Practice Board. ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:54:06 GMT+00:00
SUDAN: A test for the African Union - IRINnews.org Tweet this news
IRINnews.org--Lazarus Sumbeiywo, the chief mediator, and former US Special Envoy -John Danforth- - argued that “unless international support is dramatically increased to ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:26:33 GMT+00:00
A house divided - Salt Lake Tribune Tweet this news
Salt Lake Tribune--According to -John- C. -Danforth-, retired Republican senator from Missouri, "The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness. ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:59:16 GMT+00:00
REVIEW ROUNDUP: Arthur Miller's The Crucible Opens at London's Open Air ... - TheaterMania.com Tweet this news
TheaterMania.com---...- Charlie Cameron (Susanna Walcott), Philip Cumbus (Reverend -John- Hale), Emma Cunniffe (Elizabeth Proctor), Oliver Ford Davies (Deputy-Governor -Danforth-), ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:07:01 GMT+00:00
Town cleans up in wake of tornado - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--Traffic is especially bad along Cherry Lane and -Danforth-. Roads near the marina are also tangled with traffic. Drive at County Road 31 and Sherk Street. ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:53:32 GMT+00:00
Roads, festival top week in Edmond news - NewsOK.com Tweet this news
NewsOK.com--Thursday is the National Day of Prayer. Do you believe it is important as a city to participate in the event? ... - Date : Sat, 01 May 2010 05:03:46 GMT+00:00
Toronto's Greek community frets over homeland strife - Toronto Sun Tweet this news
Toronto Sun--“I feel sorry for my relatives,” Sula Michalopoulos said Thursday on -Danforth- Ave. “My sister lives in Athens and it is very hard for them. ... - Date : Thu, 06 May 2010 19:09:42 GMT+00:00

Legal offices
Preceded by
Norman H. Anderson
Missouri State Attorney General
1969 - 1976
Succeeded by
John Ashcroft
United States Senate
Preceded by
Stuart Symington
United States Senator from Missouri|class=1
Served alongside: Thomas Eagleton, Kit Bond

1977 - 1995
Succeeded by
John Ashcroft
Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Packwood
Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee
1985 - 1987
Succeeded by
Ernest Hollings
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
John Negroponte
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
2004 - 2005
Succeeded by
John R. Bolton
Party political offices
Preceded by
Jean P. Bradshaw
Republican Party nominee for United States Senator from Missouri (Class 1)
1970, 1976, 1982, 1988
Succeeded by
John Ashcroft


United States Ambassadors to the United Nations

Edward Stettinius, Jr. * Warren Austin * Henry C. Lodge, Jr. * James J. Wadsworth * Adlai Stevenson * Arthur Goldberg * George Ball * James R. Wiggins * Charles W. Yost * George H. W. Bush * John A. Scali * Daniel P. Moynihan * William Scranton * Andrew Young * Donald McHenry * Jeane Kirkpatrick * Vernon A. Walters * Thomas R. Pickering * Edward J. Perkins * Madeleine Albright * Bill Richardson * Richard Holbrooke * John Negroponte * John Danforth * Zalmay Khalilzad * Susan Rice

United States Senators from Missouri

Class 1Benton * Geyer * Polk * Henderson * Schurz * Cockrell * Warner * Reed * Patterson * Truman * Briggs * Kem * Symington * Danforth * Ashcroft * Carnahan * Talent * McCaskill
Class 3Barton * Buckner * Linn * Atchison * Green * Johnson * Wilson * Brown * Drake * Jewett * Blair * Bogy * Armstrong * Shields * Vest * Stone * Wilfley * Spencer * Williams * Hawes * Clark * Donnell * Hennings * Long * Eagleton * Bond



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