Alan Bible
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Alan Harvey Bible was a Nevada
politician
of the Democratic Party who served as a United States Senator
from 1954 until 1974.
, graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno
, and attended law school
at Georgetown University
, where he graduated in 1934. While attending, he joined Lambda Chi Alpha
Fraternity. He was later admitted to the Nevada Bar in 1935 and in the same year, he began serving as District Attorney
for Storey County, Nevada
, where he worked until 1938. In that year, he was appointed deputy Attorney General
of Nevada, and served a four year term.
After a spell of private practice, he was elected to the United States Senate in 1954, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Patrick A. McCarran for the term ending January 3, 1957. He was reelected in 1956, 1962, and again in 1968 and represented Nevada in the United States Senate
from December 2, 1954, until his resignation on December 17, 1974.
During his time in the United States Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia (Eighty-fifth through Ninetieth Congresses), the Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems (Eighty-fifth and Eighty-sixth Congresses), and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Small Business (Ninety-first through Ninety-third Congresses). He is buried in Reno, Nevada
.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the Democratic Party who served as a United States Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from 1954 until 1974.
Biography
Bible was born in Lovelock, NevadaLovelock, Nevada
Lovelock is a city in western Nevada that is the county seat of Pershing County, the location of a prison, and the namesake of the area's Cold War gunnery range...
, graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
, and attended law school
Law school
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at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, where he graduated in 1934. While attending, he joined Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha is one of the largest men's secret general fraternities in North America, having initiated more than 280,000 members and held chapters at more than 300 universities. It is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and was founded by Warren A. Cole, while he was a...
Fraternity. He was later admitted to the Nevada Bar in 1935 and in the same year, he began serving as District Attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
for Storey County, Nevada
Storey County, Nevada
Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 3,399, which was estimated to have risen to 4,110 in 2006...
, where he worked until 1938. In that year, he was appointed deputy Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of Nevada, and served a four year term.
After a spell of private practice, he was elected to the United States Senate in 1954, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Patrick A. McCarran for the term ending January 3, 1957. He was reelected in 1956, 1962, and again in 1968 and represented Nevada in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from December 2, 1954, until his resignation on December 17, 1974.
During his time in the United States Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia (Eighty-fifth through Ninetieth Congresses), the Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems (Eighty-fifth and Eighty-sixth Congresses), and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Small Business (Ninety-first through Ninety-third Congresses). He is buried in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
.