Charles Goodell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Goodell

American politician

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1926

Place of Birth: Jamestown, New York, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1987

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Charles Ellsworth Goodell Jr.
(March 16, 1926 – January 21, 1987) was an American United States House of Representative and a United States Senator from New York.
In both cases he came into office following the deaths of his predecessors, first in a special election and second as a temporary appointee. He was elected to four terms in Congress after winning his first race in 1960.
He resigned on September 9, 1968, to accept an appointment by Governor Nelson A.
Rockefeller to fill the vacancy caused by the assassination of United States Senator Robert F.
Kennedy on June 5, 1968.
Having earned the support of both the Republican and Liberal parties in 1970, he lost in a three-way race to Conservative Party candidate James L.
Buckley, having split the liberal vote with Democratic Party candidate Richard Ottinger. Goodell was the father of National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell.