Paul Simon (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Simon (politician)

United States Senator and lieutenant governor from Illinois

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1928

Place of Birth: Eugene, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 09-Dec-2003

Profession: politician, historian, university teacher, publisher, newspaper editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 – December 9, 2003) was an American author and politician from Illinois.
He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985, and in the United States Senate from 1985 to 1997.
A member of the Democratic Party, he unsuccessfully ran for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination. After his political career, he founded the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, which was later named for him.
There he taught classes on politics, history and journalism. Simon was famous for his distinctive bowtie and horn-rimmed glasses.