Dale Bumpers facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dale Bumpers
United States Senator from Arkansas
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	William Fulbright
Succeeded by	Blanche L. Lincoln
38th Governor of Arkansas
In office January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975
Lieutenant	Bob C. Riley
Preceded by	Winthrop Rockefeller
Succeeded by	Bob C. Riley as Acting Governor
Personal details
Born	Dale Leon Bumpers (1925-08-12)August 12, 1925 Charleston, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 1, 2016(2016-01-01) (aged 90) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Betty Bumpers
Alma mater	University of Arkansas Northwestern University Law School
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1943-1946

Dale Leon Bumpers (August 12, 1925 – January 1, 2016) was an American politician. He served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975. Bumpers served in the United States Senate from 1975 until his retirement in January 1999.

After his retirement from the Senate, Bumpers, a self-declared close friend of President Clinton, acted as defense attorney during Clinton's impeachment trial. He gave an impassioned closing argument during the Senate trial.

Bumpers died on January 1, 2016 at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas from complications from a fall at the age of 90. Bumpers was suffering from Alzheimer's disease at the time of his death.

• Clinton, Bill (2005). My Life. Vintage. ISBN: 1-4000-3003-X.
• Defense Who's Who", Washington Post, January 19, 1999 [1]
• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Dale Leon Bumpers

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  Bumpers as governor.

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  Senator Dale Bumpers

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  Bumpers with his wife Betty and President Bill Clinton, 1999