Trent Lott

Chester Trent Lott, Sr. (born October 9, 1941) is an American politician. He is a former United States Senator from Mississippi. He was a member of both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. He became Senate Majority Leader, then fell from power after praising Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist Dixiecrat presidential bid.[1]

Trent Lott
Senate Majority Leader
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Deputy	Don Nickles
Preceded by	Tom Daschle
Succeeded by	Tom Daschle
In office June 12, 1996 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Bob Dole
Succeeded by	Tom Daschle
Senate Minority Leader
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Deputy	Don Nickles
Preceded by	Tom Daschle
Succeeded by	Tom Daschle
In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001
Deputy	Don Nickles
Preceded by	Tom Daschle
Succeeded by	Tom Daschle
Senate Minority Whip
In office January 3, 2007 – December 18, 2007
Leader	Mitch McConnell
Preceded by	Dick Durbin
Succeeded by	Jon Kyl
Senate Majority Whip
In office January 3, 1995 – June 12, 1996
Leader	Bob Dole
Preceded by	Wendell Ford
Succeeded by	Don Nickles
United States Senator from Mississippi
In office January 3, 1989 – December 18, 2007
Preceded by	John C. Stennis
Succeeded by	Roger Wicker
House Minority Whip
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989
Leader	Robert H. Michel
Preceded by	Robert H. Michel
Succeeded by	Dick Cheney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 5th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by	William M. Colmer
Succeeded by	Larkin I. Smith
Personal details
Born	Chester Trent Lott (1941-10-09) October 9, 1941 Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1972–present)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 1972)
Spouse(s)	Patricia Thompson
Children	2
Education	University of Mississippi (BPA, JD)
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