Frank Church

Politician

Birthday July 25, 1924

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Idaho

DEATH DATE Apr 7, 1984 (59)

#220155 Most Popular

About

American lawyer, politician, and member of the Democratic Party who was a US Senator from Idaho from 1957 to 1981. He was notably the Chairman of the important and powerful Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1979 to 1981.

Before Fame

He obtained his Bachelor's from Stanford in 1957 before enlisting in the US Army where he was a military intelligence officer in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II.

Trivia

He hoped to secure the Democratic Party's nomination during the Presidential election in 1976, but ultimately lost to Jimmy Carter.

Family Life

He was married to his wife, Bethine Clark Church, until his death in 1984.

Associated With

Like musician Torry Castellano, he matriculated from Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA.