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Tom Foley

1929 - 2013

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Thomas Stephen Foley (March 6, 1929 – October 18, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Foley represented Washington's fifth district for thirty years (1965–1995). He was the first Speaker of the House in over a century since Galusha Grow in 1862 to be defeated in a re-election campaign. Born in Spokane, Washington, Foley attended Gonzaga University and pursued a legal career, after graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Tom Foley is the 17,561st most popular politician (down from 17,502nd in 2024), the 12,357th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,522nd in 2019) and the 933rd most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Tom Foley ranks 17,561 out of 19,576. Before him are Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Marcus Stephen, Loren Legarda, Sadeq Larijani, Clara Rojas, and Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford. After him are Seán Lemass, Helena Dalli, Knut Holmann, Benjamin Stoddert, Cristóbal Montoro, and Sergey Menyaylo.

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Among people born in 1929, Tom Foley ranks 526. Before him are Johnny Ace, Bhanu Athaiya, Nel Noddings, Shirley Ann Grau, Brian Friel, and Nirmala Deshpande. After him are Jerry Adler, Pete George, Peter Sculthorpe, Buck Owens, James H. Billington, and Art Taylor. Among people deceased in 2013, Tom Foley ranks 477. Before him are Lajos Für, John Kerr, McDonald Bailey, Islam Bibi, Frank Lautenberg, and Mel Smith. After him are Dale Robertson, Sayan Sanya, Noel Harrison, Reg Presley, Haji, and Sylvia Browne.

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Tom Foley ranks 933. Before him are Robert M. T. Hunter (1809), Frank Lautenberg (1924), Nathaniel P. Banks (1816), Charles Magill Conrad (1804), William Ellery (1727), and Steny Hoyer (1939). After him are Benjamin Stoddert (1751), George Barnes (1892), David Paterson (1954), Rick Santorum (1958), Samuel Osgood (1747), and Johnny Isakson (1944).

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