Person:Spencer Abraham (2)

Edward Spencer Abraham, Esq.

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m. 1946

Facts and Events

Name	Edward Spencer Abraham, Esq.
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	12 Jun 1952	East Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Death^[2]		Famous Living Person Exception ^?

References

↑ Biographies, in Govinfo.gov website.

ABRAHAM, Spencer, a Senator from Michigan; born in East Lansing, Mich., June 12, 1952; attended the public schools in East Lansing; graduated from Michigan State University 1974; received J.D. degree from Harvard Law School 1978; admitted to the District of Columbia and Michigan bars; chairman, Michigan Republican Party 1983-1989; deputy chief of staff to Vice President J. Danforth Quayle 1990; co-chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee 1990-1992; office counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone 1992-1994; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1994; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2000; Secretary of Energy, 2001- .
↑ Spencer Abraham, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
includes sources, last accessed Jul 2025.

Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952) is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as the 10th United States secretary of energy from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society, and a co-founder of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. As of 2025, he is the last Republican to have served as a U.S. senator from Michigan. ...