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Stuart Symington
Stuart Symington
United States Senator; from Missouri
	In office; January 3, 1953 – December 27, 1976
Preceded by	James P. Kem
Succeeded by	John Danforth
1st United States Secretary of the Air Force
	In office; September 18, 1947 – April 24, 1950
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Thomas K. Finletter
Personal details
Born	William Stuart Symington Jr. ; June 26, 1901; Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	December 14, 1988 (aged 87); New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Wadsworth; (m. 1924; died 1972) ; Ann Hemingway Watson (m. 1978)
Relations	See Symington family
Education	Baltimore City College; Yale University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1918–1919
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	84th Division
Battles/wars	World War I

William Stuart Symington, Jr. (June 26, 1901 – December 14, 1988) was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Symington was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. He studied at Yale University.

Symington was the first United States Secretary of the Air Force. He served as secretary from 1947 to 1950. Then he served as the United States senator of Missouri. He served as senator from 1953 to 1976.

Symington ran for President of the United States in 1960. He lost the primary to John F. Kennedy.

Symington was married to Evelyn Wadsworth. Their marriage would last until her death in 1972. Symington resigned in 1976, four days before his term would end. They had one son, James W. Symington, former member of the United States House of Representatives. His cousin, Fife Symington, served as Governor of Arizona from 1991 through 1997.

Symington died in New Canaan, Connecticut from angina pectoris, aged 87.

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Symington while in the Senate.