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Terry Sanford

1917 - 1998

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James Terry Sanford (August 20, 1917 – April 18, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford served as the 65th Governor of North Carolina from 1961 to 1965, was a two-time U.S. presidential candidate in the 1970s, and served as a U.S. senator from 1986 to 1993. He was a strong proponent of public education and introduced several reforms and new programs in North Carolina's schools and institutions of higher education as the state's governor. From 1970 to 1985, Sanford served as the president of Duke University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Terry Sanford is the 18,844th most popular politician (down from 18,627th in 2024), the 16,075th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,952nd in 2019) and the 1,294th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Terry Sanford ranks 18,844 out of 19,576. Before him are Utut Adianto, Thom Tillis, Lyubov Galkina, Josh Green, Rama Yade, and Troels Lund Poulsen. After him are Martins Dukurs, Akhilesh Yadav, Penny Mordaunt, Mary Fallin, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, and Liam Fox.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Terry Sanford ranks 355. Before him are Cahal Daly, Bill Clements, Claudia McNeil, Lorna Gray, Ruth Park, and Lucille Bremer. After him are Googie Withers, Marjorie Reynolds, Faye Emerson, and Billy Allen. Among people deceased in 1998, Terry Sanford ranks 339. Before him are Irene Hervey, Barbara Acklin, Eddie Rabbitt, Allen Drury, Dane Clark, and Tron. After him are Ram Swarup, Lawton Chiles, Protima Bedi, and Rodney Harvey.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Terry Sanford ranks 16,082 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Nicole Carson (1969), Allison Tolman (1981), Josh Green (1970), Matthew Conger (1978), 6lack (1992), and Bruce Murray (1966). After him are Fred Brown (1948), Abby Wambach (1980), Sean Patrick Thomas (1970), Pras (1972), Gidget Gein (1969), and Andy Rooney (1919).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Terry Sanford ranks 1,294. Before him are Douglas Wilder (1931), Matt Mead (1962), Harris Wofford (1926), Catherine Cortez Masto (1964), Thom Tillis (1960), and Josh Green (1970). After him are Mary Fallin (1954), Eric Garcetti (1971), Huma Abedin (1976), Rashida Tlaib (1976), Sean Parnell (1962), and Thomas Eagleton (1929).

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