Biographical Data: Arlen Specter
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Name Arlen Specter
Full Name Arlen Specter
Date of Birth:Feb 12, 1930Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas
Date of Death: Oct 14, 2012 | 82 yrs old Place of death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Religion: Judaism
Office Held:  United States Senator
Political Party: Republican
State Represented: Pennsylvania Senate Class: 3
Date entered office: Jan 3, 1981 (50 yrs old) Preceded by: Richard Schweiker
Date left office: Jan 2, 2009 (78 yrs old) Reason:
Political Party: Democratic
State Represented: Pennsylvania Senate Class: 3
Date entered office: Jan 3, 2009 (78 yrs old) Preceded by:
Date left office: Jan 2, 2011 (80 yrs old) Reason: Lost renomination