Don Sundquist

Don Sundquist
47th Governor of Tennessee
In office January 21, 1995 – January 18, 2003
Lieutenant	John S. 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	Ed Jones
Succeeded by	Ed Bryant
Personal details
Born	(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(s)	Martha Swanson ​ (m. 1959)​ [1]
Children	3
Residence	Townsend, Tennessee[2]
Alma mater	Augustana College (B.A.)[3]
Occupation	Businessman
Military service
Allegiance	United States
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. He was 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.

Sundquist died in Memphis, Tennessee on August 27, 2023 from problems caused by surgery, aged 87.^[4][5]

References

1. Carroll Van West, "Don Sundquist," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 9 January 2013.
2. Georgiana Vines, "Sundquist Wants More 'Civil' and 'Bipartisan' Politics," Knoxville News Sentinel, January 3, 2010; retrieved January 9, 2013.
3. Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 408-412.
4. "Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87". ABC News. Associated Press. August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
5. Jones, Vivian (August 27, 2023). "Former Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist, who led state during income tax fight, dies at 87". The Tennessean. Gannett. Retrieved August 27, 2023.