William B. Saxbe
William Bart Saxbe (/ˈsæksbiː/ SAKS-bee; June 24, 1916 – August 24, 2010) was an American diplomat and politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator for Ohio, and was the Attorney General for Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as the U.S. Ambassador to India.
William B. Saxbe | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to India | |
| In office March 8, 1975 – November 20, 1976 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Pat Moynihan |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Goheen |
| 70th United States Attorney General | |
| In office January 4, 1974 – February 2, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Elliot Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Levi |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Lausche |
| Succeeded by | Howard Metzenbaum |
| Attorney General of Ohio | |
| In office January 14, 1963 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Governor | Jim Rhodes |
| Preceded by | Mark McElroy |
| Succeeded by | Paul W. Brown |
| In office January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959 | |
| Governor | C. William O'Neill |
| Preceded by | C. William O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Mark McElroy |
| Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Renner |
| Succeeded by | Roger Cloud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Bart Saxbe June 24, 1916 Mechanicsburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 2010 (aged 94) Mechanicsburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Dolly Kleinhans (m. 1940) |
| Children | 3, including Rocky |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Unit | United States Army Air Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
At the time of his death, Saxbe was the oldest living Republican Senator and the second-oldest living Senator overall (after Harry F. Byrd Jr. of Virginia).
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