JEREMIAH A. DENTON JR.

(Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr.)


Jeremiah A. Denton Jr.
Jeremiah A. Denton Jr.
  • Born: July 15, 1924
  • Died: March 28, 2014
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Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. was an American politician and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator representing Alabama from 1981 to 1987. He was the first Republican since the 1960s to win a Senate seat in Alabama. Denton was previously United States Navy Rear Admiral and Naval Aviator taken captive during the Vietnam War.