Robert Stafford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Stafford

American politician

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1913

Place of Birth: Rutland, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 23-Dec-2006

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont.
In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st Governor of Vermont, a United States Representative, and a U.S.
Senator.
A Republican, Stafford was generally considered a liberal, or "Rockefeller" Republican. Stafford is best remembered for his staunch environmentalism, his work on higher education, and his support, as an elder statesman, for the 2000 Vermont law legalizing civil unions for gay couples.