Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served as the 69th United States Secretary... Wikipedia
Born: February 11, 1921, Mission, TX
Died: May 23, 2006 (age 85 years), Houston, TX
Previous offices: United States Secretary of the Treasury (1993–1994), Senator, TX (1971–1993), and Representative (1948–1955)
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Beryl Ann Longino (m. 1943)
Descendants: Lan Bentsen, Lloyd Bentsen III, and Tina Bentsen Smith
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom
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