1944
Paul Wellstone, American academic and politician (died 2002)
Paul Wellstone, American academic and politician (died 2002)
Paul Wellstone, American academic and politician (died 2002)
Paul Wellstone
American politician (1944–2002)
- Born
- 1944
Paul David Wellstone was an American academic, author, and politician. He represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1991 until he was killed in a plane crash near Eveleth, Minnesota, in 2002, sixteen days before that year's election for the seat. A member of the Democratic Party (DFL), Wellstone was a leader of the populist and progressive wings of the party.