Ex-Senator Who Helped Clinton’s Rise and Began Political Dynasty Dies at 89

One of the titans of Arkansas politics, David Pryor, died on Saturday at the age of 89.

Pryor, a Democrat, served several terms as a congressman, two terms as Arkansas governor, and two decades as a U.S. senator before retiring from elected office in 1995.

Along the way, Pryor began a political dynasty—his son, Mark, became a U.S. senator—and was a key figure behind the rise of Bill Clinton, Arkansas’ most famous son.

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