Key Pittman
Key Pittman | |
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Pittman c. 1920s | |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – November 10, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Moses |
| Succeeded by | William H. King |
| Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – November 10, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | William Borah |
| Succeeded by | Walter F. George |
| Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus Acting | |
| In office December 14, 1916 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Leader | John W. Kern |
| Preceded by | Willard Saulsbury Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William H. King |
| United States Senator from Nevada | |
| In office January 29, 1913 – November 10, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Massey |
| Succeeded by | Berkeley L. Bunker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Key Denson Pittman September 12, 1872 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1940 (aged 68) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Resting place | Masonic Memorial Gardens Reno, Nevada |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mimosa Gates |
| Education | Southwestern Presbyterian University (now Rhodes College) |
Key Denson Pittman (September 19, 1872 – November 10, 1940) was a United States senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, serving eventually as president pro tempore as well as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.