Background
MANSFIELD, Michael was born on March 16, 1903 in New York, United States. Son of Patrick and Josephine O’Brien Mansfield.
MANSFIELD, Michael was born on March 16, 1903 in New York, United States. Son of Patrick and Josephine O’Brien Mansfield.
Student, Montana School Mines, 1928. Bachelor of Arts Montana, 1933. Master of Arts, University Montana, 1934.
Student, University California, 1937.
Seaman United States Navy, 1918-1919. With United States Army, 1919-1920, United States Marines, 1920-1922. Miner and mining engineer, 1922-1931.
Professor history and political science University Montana, 1933-1942. Member 78th-82d Congresses from 1st District Montana, 1943-1953. United States Senator from Montana, 1953-1977.
Assistant majority leader, 1957-1961. Majority leader, 1961-1977. Member Committee on Foreign Relations, Appropriations Committee.
Chairman Democratic Conference, Policy Committee, Steering Committee. Ambassador to Japan Tokyo, 1977-1989. Presidential representative in, China, 1944.
United States delegate IX Inter-American Conference, Colombia, 1948, 6th United Nations Assembly, Paris, 1951-1952, Southeast Asia Conference, Manila, 1954, 13th United Nations General Assembly, 1958. Presidential assignment, West Berlin, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, 1962, Europe, Southeast Asia, 1965, 69, visited People's Republic of China on invitation of Premier Chou-En-lai, 1972, on invitation of Government of People's Republic of China, 1974, 76, 77, 78.
House of Representatives 1943-1952, Senator (Democrat, Montana) 1952-1976.
Married Maureen Hayes, September 13, 1932. 1 daughter, Anne Mansfield Marris.