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John O. Pastore

1907–2000Providence, RIItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

U.S. senator and first Italian American to serve as a state governor, remembered for pioneering public broadcasting legislation.

Notable For

  • U.S. Senator RI 1950–1976
  • Governor of Rhode Island 1945–1950
  • Public Broadcasting Act champion
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Quick Facts

Field
Politics & Governance
Years
1907–2000
Birth Place
Providence, RI
Origin
Italian American descendant
Ancestry Verification
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