Lee Metcalf
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United States Senator from Montana |
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In office January 3, 1961 – January 12, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | James Edward Murray |
| Succeeded by | Paul G. Hatfield |
| Permanent Acting President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
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In office June 15, 1963 – January 12, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Mansfield |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Olsen |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1936-1937 |
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January 28, 1911 Stevensville, Montana |
| Died | January 12, 1978 (aged 66) Helena, Montana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Stanford University University of Montana |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Lee Warren Metcalf (January 28, 1911 – January 12, 1978) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1953–1961) and a U.S. Senator (1961–1978) from Montana. He was Permanent Acting President pro tempore of the Senate, the only person to hold that position, from 1963 until his death in 1978.
Lee Metcalf was born in Stevensville, Montana, to Harold E. and Rhoda (née Smith) Metcalf. His father was the cashier of the First State Bank of Stevensville. He was raised on his family's farm. He graduated from Stevensville High School in 1928, and then studied at Montana State University later known as the University of Montana, where he played first-string tackle on the freshman football team.
After attending Montana State for one year, Metcalf moved to California and spent a year working for the Los Angeles City School Gardens. He then enrolled at Stanford University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and economics in 1936. During his time at Stanford, he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and played football under Pop Warner. Also in 1936, he received his law degree from University of Montana Law School and was admitted to the bar.
Metcalf then commenced the practice of law, opening an office in Stevensville. In November 1936, he was elected as a Democrat to the Montana House of Representatives from Ravalli County. As a state legislator, he introduced bills to establish a thirty-cent minimum wage and to require mining companies to pay their employees for the time they spent in the mines after their shifts. He served as Assistant Attorney General of Montana from 1937 to 1941, after which he resumed his law practice. In 1938, he married Donna Hoover; the couple had one son, Jerry, who also served as a state representative.
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