Lloyd M. Millard Bentsen

Background

BENTSEN, Lloyd was born on February 11, 1921 in Mission, Texas, United States. Son of the late Lloyd M. Bentsen and of Edna Ruth (Colbath) Bentsen.

Education

University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1942). Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Practice law, McAllen, Texas, 1945-1948; judge, Hidalgo County, Texas judge, (headquarters Edinburg), 1946-1948; member, 80th-83d congresses from 15th Texas District president, Lincoln Consolidated, Houston, 1955-1970; United States Senator from Texas, 1971-1993; chairman senate finance committee. Member senate commerce, science, transportation and jointcom. on taxation and congressional joint economics committee secretary, Department Treasury, Washington, 1993-1994; partner, Verner, Lipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand. Democratic nominee for Vice President United States, 1988.

Membership

Member, United States. Congress, 1948-1955. United States. Senator, 1971-1992. United States.

Secretary of the Treasury, 1992-1994. Member: State Bar of Texas. (Resident, Houston, Texas Office).

Connections

Married Beryl Ann Longino, November 27, 1943. Children: Lloyd M. III, Lan, Tina.

Father:

Lloyd M. Bentsen

Mother:

Edna Ruth (Colbath) Bentsen

Spouse:

Beryl Ann Longino

child:

Lan Bentsen

child:

Tina Bentsen

child:

Lloyd M. III Bentsen