Slade Gorton

Slade Gorton
United States Senator from Washington
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Daniel J. Evans
Succeeded by	Maria Cantwell
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Warren Magnuson
Succeeded by	Brock Adams
14th Attorney General of Washington
In office January 15, 1969 – January 1, 1981
Governor	Daniel J. Evans Dixy Lee Ray
Preceded by	John O'Connell
Succeeded by	Ken Eikenberry
Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office January 9, 1967 – January 13, 1969
Preceded by	John L. O'Brien
Succeeded by	Stewart Bledsoe
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 46th district
In office January 12, 1959 – January 13, 1969
Preceded by	Alfred E. Leland
Succeeded by	George W. Scott
Personal details
Born	Thomas Slade Gorton III (1928-01-08)January 8, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 19, 2020(2020-08-19) (aged 92) Clyde Hill, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sally Clark ​ ​ (m. 1958; died 2013)​
Children	3
Relatives	Nathaniel M. Gorton (brother)
Education	Dartmouth College (BA) Columbia University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army  United States Air Force
Years of service	1945–1946 (Army) 1953–1956 (Air Force) 1956–1980 (Reserve)
Rank	Colonel
Unit	United States Air Force Reserve

Thomas Slade Gorton III (January 8, 1928 – August 19, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician from Washington. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States Senate from 1981 to 1987, and again from 1989 to 2001. He held both of the state's U.S. Senate seats in his career and was narrowly defeated for reelection twice, first in 1986 by Brock Adams and again in 2000 by Maria Cantwell following a recount, becoming the last Republican senator to date for each seat.