Lowell Weicker
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Lowell Weicker was an American Republican politician from Connecticut who served as a U.S. Senator and gained national prominence for his independent stance during the Watergate scandal.
Aliases (1)
- Weicker ×1
Statements (42)
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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Governor of Connecticut → United States senator → human → |
| areaOfActivity |
Connecticut state politics
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United States federal politics → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| describedBySource |
United States political histories
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| educatedAt |
University of Virginia School of Law
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Yale University → |
| electionCampaign |
1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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multiple United States Senate elections in Connecticut → |
| familyName |
Weicker
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| givenName |
Lowell
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| hasRole |
Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut
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U.S. Representative from Connecticut → U.S. Senator from Connecticut → |
| knownFor |
advocacy for campaign finance reform
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breaking with his party on key national issues → support for social welfare programs → |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
A Connecticut Party
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Republican Party → |
| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableFor |
criticism of President Richard Nixon during Watergate
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independent stance during the Watergate scandal → |
| notableWork |
public statements during the Watergate hearings
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| occupation |
lawyer
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politician → |
| officeContested |
President of the United States
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| partOf |
United States Congress
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| politicalAlignment |
independent-minded politician
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moderate Republican → |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Connecticut
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives → United States senator → |
| represents |
Connecticut
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| residence |
Connecticut
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Greenwich, Connecticut → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| stateOfOrigin |
Connecticut
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| workLocation |
Hartford, Connecticut
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Washington, D.C. → |
Referenced by (3)
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Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities
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United States Senate Watergate Committee → |
member |
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Lowell Weicker
("Weicker")
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familyName |