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Thad Cochran

1937 - 2019

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William Thad Cochran ( KOK-rən; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator for Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. A Republican, he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978. Born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Cochran graduated from the University of Mississippi. He served in the United States Navy as an ensign (1959–1961) before graduating from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Thad Cochran is the 18,127th most popular politician (down from 18,027th in 2024), the 14,079th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,006th in 2019) and the 1,086th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Thad Cochran ranks 18,127 out of 19,576. Before him are Tom Harkin, Vivek Ramaswamy, Harry F. Byrd, Gérald Darmanin, Panos Kammenos, and Arthur Goldberg. After him are Graham Brady, P. A. Sangma, Khaled Bahah, Daniar Usenov, Gábor Csapó, and Manohar Parrikar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Thad Cochran ranks 553. Before him are Elinor Donahue, Shelley Mann, Arthur Kopit, Al D'Amato, Del Harris, and Eleanor Holmes Norton. After him are Tony Shelly, Gus Hutchison, Derek Fowlds, Farooq Abdullah, Mary Ann Mobley, and Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri. Among people deceased in 2019, Thad Cochran ranks 579. Before him are Gary Ray Bowles, Kathleen Blanco, Hevrin Khalaf, Fernando Clavijo, Táňa Fischerová, and Hamza bin Laden. After him are Manohar Parrikar, Etika, Frederico Rosa, Robert Hunter, Sandie Jones, and Al Alvarez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thad Cochran ranks 14,083 out of 20,380. Before him are Dick Hyman (1927), Dennis Edwards (1943), Dedee Pfeiffer (1964), Road Warrior Animal (1960), Arthur Goldberg (1908), and Kevin Gates (1986). After him are Tamala Jones (1974), Larry Rivers (1923), Hans Conried (1917), Dana Hill (1964), Trini Alvarado (1967), and Colin Cunningham (1966).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Thad Cochran ranks 1,086. Before him are Bill Lee (1959), Wally Hickel (1919), Frank Carlson (1893), Tom Harkin (1939), Harry F. Byrd (1887), and Arthur Goldberg (1908). After him are Albert B. Fall (1861), Joaquin Castro (1974), Craig L. Thomas (1933), Tommy Thompson (1941), Russell A. Alger (1836), and Alexander Martin (1740).

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