- Born
- Died
- Birth nameTheodore Fulton Stevens
- Nicknames
- Mr. Statehood
- Uncle Ted
- Ted Stevens was born on November 18, 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was married to Catherine Ann Bittner Chandler and Ann Cherrington. He died on August 9, 2010 in Dillingham, Alaska, USA.
- SpousesCatherine Ann Bittner Chandler(December 30, 1980 - August 9, 2010) (his death, 1 child)Ann Cherrington(March 1952 - December 4, 1978) (her death, 5 children)
- Republican United States senator from Alaska (24 December 1968 - 3 January 2009), and president pro tempore of the Senate (2003-2007). Originally appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edward Lewis "Bob" Bartlett.
- Indicted 30 July 2008 on seven counts of corruption. Accused of failing to disclose gifts from an oil company on required financial disclosure statements. Was convicted of all counts on 27 October, but on 7 April 2009, after he lost his reelection bid, the conviction was overturned by a federal judge, citing prosecutorial misconduct.
- Lost his reelection bid to the United States Senate on November 18, 2008 to Anchorage mayor Mark Begich. Stevens became the longest-serving member of the Senate to be defeated for reelection. He was also the longest-serving Republican senator.
- Father, with Ann Cherrington, of Ben, Walter, Ted, Susan and Beth; father, with Catherine Chandler, of Lily.
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