Bio: Claiborne Pell was born in New York, New York, on November 22, 1918, the son of the diplomat and congressman Herbert C. Pell. As a member of the Democratic Party, Claiborne Pell served as U.S. Senator from Rhode Island for six terms, from 1961-1997. He was also the sponsor of the Pell Grant, which provides financial funding to American college students. Pell died on January 1, 2009 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Source:
Sen. Claiborne Pell and Pres. Lyndon Baines Johnson. Oval Office, White House, Washington DC, 7/13/1967. Photo # a4407-8a by Yoichi Okamoto. White House Photo Office collection, LBJ Presidential Library. Public domain.
Relation:
LBJ Connection: U.S. Senator, Rhode Island, 1961-1997
Identifier:
pellc
Citation
Pell, Claiborne, 1918-2009,
Biographical info page,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed May 01, 2025,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/pellc
