Ted Kennedy
Massachusetts senator whose career spanned nearly five decades.
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About Ted Kennedy
Career
Kennedy entered the Senate in 1962 and remained a Massachusetts senator until his death in 2009. He became one of the longest-serving members of the Senate and was associated with major legislation in health, education, immigration, and civil rights.
Public profile and record
The Senate’s featured biography and Massachusetts timeline document Kennedy’s service and death. Astro-Databank reports a 3:58 a.m. birth in Dorchester and AA, with its source descriptor identifying a quoted birth certificate or birth record.