Philip Hart
Philip Hart | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – December 26, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Potter |
| Succeeded by | Donald Riegle |
| 51st Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959 | |
| Governor | G. Mennen Williams |
| Preceded by | Clarence A. Reid |
| Succeeded by | John Swainson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Aloysius Hart December 10, 1912 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1976 (aged 64) Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University University of Michigan Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | 4th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
Philip Aloysius Hart (December 10, 1912 – December 26, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1959 until his death from cancer in Washington, D.C. in 1976. He was known as the "Conscience of the Senate". The Hart Senate Office Building is named in his honor.