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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_ProxmireWilliam Proxmire - Wikipedia

    Edward William Proxmire (November 11, 1915 – December 15, 2005) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989. He holds the record for being the longest-serving Senator from Wisconsin.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2005/12/15 › nationalWilliam Proxmire, Senator Who Abhored Waste, Dies

    Dec 15, 2005 · William Proxmire of Wisconsin, the longtime gadfly of the United States Senate who thrived on exposing frivolous federal spending and dispensed Golden Fleece Awards to spotlight what he...

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  4. www.senate.gov › Featured_Bio_ProxmireWilliamWilliam Proxmire: A Featured Biography - U.S. Senate

    William Proxmire: A Featured Biography. William Proxmire ran in a special election in August of 1957 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy. Considered an underdog, Proxmire shocked many by emerging victorious.

  5. www.nytimes.com › 2005/12/16 › usWilliam Proxmire, Maverick Democratic Senator From Wisconsin ...

    Dec 16, 2005 · William Proxmire, a political maverick during 32 years in the Senate who crusaded against government waste and irritated presidents and lawmakers from both parties because of his contempt for...

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  7. www.npr.org › 2005/12/15 › 5055024Capitol Hill 'Maverick' Proxmire Dies at 90 : NPR

    Dec 15, 2005 · Former Wisconsin Sen. William Proxmire, the political maverick who became Congress' leading scourge of big spending and government waste, died Thursday.

  8. www.pbs.org › newshour › showFarewell William Proxmire | PBS NewsHour

    Dec 15, 2005 · A look back at the life of Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., who died Thursday at the age of 90.

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  10. time.com › archive › 6919275Senator William Proxmire: A Personal Appreciation | TIME

    Dec 15, 2005 · A true Senate maverick died Thursday, when 90-year-old William Proxmire, who represented Wisconsin from 1957 to 1988, finally succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimer’s.