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J. James Exon

American politician (1921-2005) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 83

John James Exon was an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a United States senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997.

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A member of the Democratic Party, Exon never lost an election, and was the only Democrat ever to hold Nebraska's Class 2 U.S. Senate seat. He was elected governor in 1970, re-elected in 1974, elected to the Senate in 1978, and re-elected to that seat in 1984 and 1990.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2005 · aged 83