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Harris Wofford

1926 - 2019

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Harris Llewellyn Wofford Jr. (April 9, 1926 – January 21, 2019) was an American attorney, civil rights activist, and Democratic Party politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1991 to 1995. A noted advocate of national service and volunteering, Wofford was also the fifth president of Bryn Mawr College from 1970 to 1978, served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in 1986, served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry in the cabinet of Governor Robert P. Casey from 1987 to 1991, and was a surrogate for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harris Wofford is the 18,679th most popular politician (up from 18,742nd in 2019), the 15,912th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,205th in 2019) and the 1,286th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Harris Wofford ranks 18,679 out of 19,576. Before him are Chris Smith, Alcee Hastings, Douglas Wilder, Mariya Kiselyova, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, and Matt Mead. After him are Nadezhda Neynsky, Catherine Cortez Masto, Morgan Johansson, Thom Tillis, Lyubov Galkina, and Josh Green.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Harris Wofford ranks 564. Before him are Nalini Jaywant, Johnny Boyd, Yash Pal, Richard Schweiker, Shakti Samanta, and Sergio Franchi. After him is Mario Miranda. Among people deceased in 2019, Harris Wofford ranks 603. Before him are Ashley Massaro, Sergey Pogorelov, Windsor Davies, Eric Caldow, Lisa Martinek, and Junior Agogo. After him are Andrea Levy, Eddie Garcia, Quinzinho, David Bellamy, Tony Britton, and Nipsey Hussle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harris Wofford ranks 15,919 out of 20,380. Before him are Penny Singleton (1908), Sasha Barrese (1981), Adrian Lamo (1981), Scott E. Parazynski (1961), Troy Aikman (1966), and Liam Aiken (1990). After him are Jason London (1972), Angel Martino (1967), Catherine Cortez Masto (1964), Aaron Krickstein (1967), Chris Richards (2000), and Cody Walker (1988).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Harris Wofford ranks 1,286. Before him are Mark Hatfield (1922), Richard Bryan (1937), Chris Smith (1953), Alcee Hastings (1936), Douglas Wilder (1931), and Matt Mead (1962). After him are Catherine Cortez Masto (1964), Thom Tillis (1960), Josh Green (1970), Terry Sanford (1917), Mary Fallin (1954), and Eric Garcetti (1971).

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