David Pryor
David Pryor | |
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Pryor in 1974 | |
| Chair of the Arkansas Democratic Party | |
| In office September 5, 2008 – January 28, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Gwatney |
| Succeeded by | Todd Turner |
| Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Leader | George J. Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Daniel Inouye |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Mikulski |
| Chair of the Senate Aging Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | John Melcher |
| Succeeded by | William Cohen |
| United States Senator from Arkansas | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Kaneaster Hodges Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Tim Hutchinson |
| 39th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 14, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Lieutenant | Joe Purcell |
| Preceded by | Dale Bumpers Bob C. Riley (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bill Clinton Joe Purcell (acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district | |
| In office November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Oren Harris |
| Succeeded by | Ray Thornton |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Ouachita County district | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – November 7, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | William Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hampton Pryor August 29, 1934 Camden, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2024 (aged 89) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Holly Cememtery, Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Barbara Lunsford (m. 1957) |
| Children | Mark Pryor |
| Education | Henderson State University (BA) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (LLB) |
David Hampton Pryor (August 29, 1934 – April 20, 2024) was an American politician who served as a representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district from 1966 until 1973 and as a senator from Arkansas from 1979 until 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Pryor also served as the 39th Governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 and was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1960 to 1966. He served as the acting chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party from 2008 to 2009, following Bill Gwatney's assassination.