POLITICIAN

James Abdnor

1923 - 2012

Photo of James Abdnor

Icon of person James Abdnor

Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. Abdnor had previously represented South Dakota's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives and served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and a member of the South Dakota Senate. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. James Abdnor is the 18,668th most popular politician (down from 18,309th in 2024), the 15,532nd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,877th in 2019) and the 1,238th most popular American Politician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of James Abdnor by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James Abdnor ranks 18,668 out of 19,576. Before him are Christel Schaldemose, Alessandro Mancini, John Chafee, Margarita Drobiazko, Denis Voronenkov, and Urmas Paet. After him are Anke Rehlinger, Mahdi al-Mashat, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, Alexander Khloponin, Vera C. Bushfield, and Shukria Barakzai.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, James Abdnor ranks 490. Before him are Hugh Shearer, Dora Bryan, Adele Mara, Gloria Henry, Balram Jakhar, and Anthony Bevilacqua. After him are Tomás Ó Fiaich, John Mortimer, Peggy Knudsen, Eddie Turnbull, and Pamela Britton. Among people deceased in 2012, James Abdnor ranks 506. Before him are Dolphy, Arnaldo Mesa, Anthony Bevilacqua, Mary Tamm, Michael Dokes, and John Ingle. After him are Alan G. Poindexter, Jonathan Frid, Peter Åslin, Alex Alves, Mika Yamamoto, and Leslie Carter.

Others Born in 1923

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2012

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, James Abdnor ranks 15,539 out of 20,380. Before him are Aloe Blacc (1979), Juicy J (1975), Hazel R. O'Leary (1937), Irv Gotti (1970), Johnny Simmons (1986), and Andrew Valmon (1965). After him are Kim Director (1974), Dane Clark (1912), Herb Jeffries (1913), Joi Lansing (1929), Kathy Hammond (1951), and John Benjamin Hickey (1963).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, James Abdnor ranks 1,238. Before him are Brian Schweitzer (1955), Ryan Zinke (1961), John Kitzhaber (1947), B. B. Comer (1848), Vincent C. Gray (1942), and John Chafee (1922). After him are Vera C. Bushfield (1889), Dixy Lee Ray (1914), Andrew Card (1947), Brian Goodell (1959), Phil Bryant (1954), and Jim DeMint (1951).

American born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous