Gale W. McGee
Gale W. McGee | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Wyoming | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Frank A. Barrett |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Wallop |
| 9th United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States | |
| In office March 30, 1977 – July 1, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | William S. Mailliard |
| Succeeded by | J. William Middendorf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gale William McGee March 17, 1915 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1992 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Loraine Baker McGee (m. 1939) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | State Teachers College (BA) University of Colorado (MA) University of Chicago (PhD) |
Gale William McGee (March 17, 1915 – April 9, 1992) was an American politician, diplomat and historian who served as a United States senator from Wyoming from 1959 to 1977 and as the U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) from 1977 to 1981. To date, he remains the last Democrat to have represented Wyoming in the U.S. Senate.