Harris Wofford

Harris Wofford
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office May 9, 1991 – January 3, 1995
Appointed by	Robert P. Casey
Preceded by	H. John Heinz III
Succeeded by	Rick Santorum
Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry
In office March 23, 1987[1] – May 8, 1991
Governor	Robert P. Casey
Preceded by	James Knepper
Succeeded by	Tom Foley
Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party
In office June 28, 1986[2] – December 6, 1986
Preceded by	Edward Mezvinsky
Succeeded by	Larry Yatch[3]
President of Bryn Mawr College
In office 1970–1978
Preceded by	Katharine Elizabeth McBride
Succeeded by	Mary Patterson McPherson
Personal details
Born	Harris Llewellyn Wofford, Jr.[4] (1926-04-09)April 9, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 21, 2019(2019-01-21) (aged 92) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Clare Lindgren (m.1948-96, her death) Matthew Charlton (m.2016)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Chicago Howard University Law School Yale Law School
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army Air Forces
Battles/wars	World War II

Harris Llewellyn Wofford, Jr. (April 9, 1926 – January 21, 2019) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1991 to 1995.

1. ↑ "Wofford Is Sworn In As P.A. Labor Secretary". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 24, 1987. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
2. ↑ Stoffer, Harry (June 30, 1986). "PA Democrats Elect Wofford Chairman". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
3. ↑ Neri, Al (December 4, 1986). "Casey expected to back Yatch to direct Democrats in state". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
4. ↑ "THE 1991 ELECTION: The Winner Man in the News: Harris Llewellyn Wofford Jr.; Backstage No Longer". The New York Times. November 7, 1991.