Birch Bayh

A Senator from Indiana. Born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. , January 22, 1928. Attended the public schools. Served in the United States Army 1946-1948. Graduated Purdue University School of Agriculture at Lafayette in 1951. Attended Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1952-1953. Graduated Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 1960. Was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1961 and commenced practice in Terre Haute. Farmer and lawyer. Member, State house of representatives 1954-1962, serving as minority leader in 1957 and 1961 and as speaker in 1959. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1962. Reelected in 1968 and 1974 and served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980. Chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence (Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses). Resumed the practice of law in Washington, D. C. Was a resident of Easton, Md. , until his death on March 14, 2019. Interment in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.