Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham was an American politician and attorney. Born July 9, 1955, in Central. Died July 11, 2026, in George Washington University Hospital. Positions held include member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1992–1994), United States representative (1995–2003) and United States senator (2003–2026). Educated at University of South Carolina and D. W. Daniel High School. Awards include Meritorious Service Medal, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class.
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- Described as
- American politician and attorney (1955–2026)
- Other names
- Lindsey Olin Graham
- Born
- July 9, 1955 · 1 reference
- Died
- July 11, 2026 · 4 references
- Born in
- Central
- Died in
- George Washington University Hospital · 1 reference
- Cause of death
- aortic dissection · 1 reference
- Name at birth
- Lindsey Olin Graham
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- politician · 1 reference; air force officer; judge advocate; county attorney (1988–1992); city attorney (1990–1994)
- Positions held
- member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1992–1994); United States representative (1995–2003) · 2 references; United States senator (2003–2026) · 1 reference
- Political party
- Republican Party
- Education
- University of South Carolina (–1977); D. W. Daniel High School (–1973); University of South Carolina School of Law (–1981)
- Awards
- Meritorious Service Medal (2009) · 1 reference; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class (2016) · 1 reference; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class (2023) · 1 reference; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class (2025) · 1 reference; Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2025) · 1 reference; Bronze Star Medal (2014) · 1 reference; Air Force Commendation Medal (1984) · 1 reference
- Father
- Florence James Graham · 1 reference
- Siblings
- Darline Graham
- Religion
- Southern Baptist Convention · 1 reference
- Military branch
- United States Air Force (1982–1988); South Carolina National Guard (1989–1995); Air Force Reserve Command (1995–2015)
- Military rank
- colonel
- Lived in
- Seneca; Capitol Hill · 1 reference
- Website
- http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/; http://www.lindseygraham.com
- Wikipedias with a page
- 59
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1385287173
Lindsey Olin Graham (July 9, 1955 – July 11, 2026) was an American politician, attorney, and military officer who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 2003 until his death in 2026. A member of the Republican Party, he represented South Carolina's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1994.
Born in Seneca, South Carolina, Graham graduated from the University of South Carolina and its law school. He served on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1982 to 1989 as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, working as a defense attorney and as the Air Force's chief prosecutor in Europe. He later served in the South Carolina Air National Guard and the United States Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel in 2015. He received the Bronze Star Medal in 2014 for his legal work relating to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Graham was first elected to Congress in 1994, drawing national attention as a member of the House Judiciary Committee and as a House impeachment manager during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 and reelected in 2008, 2014, and 2020. He won the Republican nomination for a fifth term in June 2026 but died before the general election a month later from an aortic dissection at the age of 71. Governor Henry McMaster appointed Graham's sister, Darline Graham, to serve out the remainder of Graham's fourth term.
A war hawk, Graham advocated an interventionist role for the United States and was a prominent supporter of Israel, Ukraine, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He frequently worked with members of both parties, particularly on immigration and national-security legislation, and was closely associated with senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman, with whom he formed a group known as the "Three Amigos". Graham chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2019 to 2021 and the Senate Budget Committee from 2025 until his death. He also played a prominent role in the confirmation of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees.
Graham sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 but withdrew before the primaries began. Initially an outspoken critic of Trump during Trump's 2016 campaign, he later became one of Trump's closest congressional allies and supported him throughout both his presidencies.
- Born, in its opening lines
- July 9, 1955
- Died, in its opening lines
- July 11, 2026
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