Jesse Helms
Former United States Senator
Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. was an American politician. A leader in the conservative movement, he served as a senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001, he had a major... Wikipedia
Born: October 18, 1921, Monroe, NC
Died: July 4, 2008 (age 86 years), Raleigh, NC
Party: Republican Party
Spouse: Dorothy Jane Coble (m. 1942–2008)
Education: Wingate University and Wake Forest University
Awards: Order of the Three Stars and Order of Propitious Clouds