Albert A. Gore Sr. facts for kids
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Al Gore Sr.
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| United States Senator from Tennessee |
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| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth McKellar |
| Succeeded by | Bill Brock |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district |
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| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | John R. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Joe L. Evins |
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Albert Arnold Gore
December 26, 1907 Granville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1998 (aged 90) Carthage, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Pauline LaFon
(m. 1937) |
| Children | 2, including Al |
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University (BA) Nashville School of Law (LLB) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Albert Arnold Gore Sr. (December 26, 1907 – December 5, 1998), known to some as Al Gore before the fame of his son, was an American politician who was a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party from Tennessee.
He was the father of Albert A. Gore Jr., the 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001).
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Gore in 1939
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Plaque honoring Al Gore Sr. at a rest area along Interstate 40 in Tennessee
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Gore speaking at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
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