William Proxmire

Born

1915-11-11

Died

2005-12-14

Birthplace

Lake Forest, Illinois, USA

Biography

Edward William Proxmire (November 11, 1915 – December 15, 2005) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989. He holds the record for being the longest-serving senator from Wisconsin.