Howard Metzenbaum

Howard Metzenbaum
Metzenbaum in 1983
United States Senator from Ohio
In office December 29, 1976 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Robert Taft Jr.
Succeeded by	Mike DeWine
In office January 4, 1974 – December 23, 1974
Appointed by	John J. Gilligan
Preceded by	William B. Saxbe
Succeeded by	John Glenn
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office 1947–1951
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office 1943–1947
Personal details
Born	Howard Morton Metzenbaum (1917-06-04)June 4, 1917 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 12, 2008(2008-03-12) (aged 90) Aventura, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Mayfield Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Shirley Turoff ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	4, including Shelley
Alma mater	Ohio State University (BA, LLB)

Howard Morton Metzenbaum (June 4, 1917 – March 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio (1974, 1976–1995). He also served in the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate from 1943 to 1951.