Paul David Wellstone

Paul David Wellstone (born July 21, 1944, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died Oct. 25, 2002, near Eveleth, Minn.) was a U.S. senator from Minnesota (1991–2002) who was often referred to as the most liberal member of the Senate and who was respected as a man of principle who did not forsake his convictions for political expediency. Wellstone’s father was an immigrant Russian Jew, and his mother was the daughter of Russian immigrants. He was educated in political...