William Stuart Symington III was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Missouri. He served as the first Secretary of the Air Force from 1947 to 1950 and was a United States Senator from Missouri from 1953 to 1976. Wikipedia
Born: June 26, 1901, Amherst, MA
Died: December 14, 1988 (age 87 years), New Canaan, CT
Children: James W. Symington
Spouse: Ann Hemenway Watson (m. 1978–1988) and Evelyn Symington (m. 1924–1972)
Party: Democratic Party
Place of burial: Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.