Don Sundquist

Don Sundquist
47th Governor of Tennessee
In office January 21, 1995 – January 18, 2003
Lieutenant	John Wilder
Preceded by	Ned McWherter
Succeeded by	Phil Bredesen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Robin Beard (Redistricting)
Succeeded by	Ed Bryant
Personal details
Born	Donald Kenneth Sundquist (1936-03-15)March 15, 1936 Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 27, 2023(2023-08-27) (aged 87) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Martha Swanson ​ (m. 1959)​
Children	3
Education	Augustana College (BA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1957–1963
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Donald Kenneth Sundquist (March 15, 1936 – August 27, 2023) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 47th governor of Tennessee from 1995 to 2003. Prior to his governorship, he represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. He was a member of the Republican Party.^[1]