Edmund Sixtus Muskie



Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American politician from Rumford, Maine. He served as Governor of Maine from 1955 to 1959, as a member of the United States Senate from 1959 to 1969, and as Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter from 1980 to 1981. Muskie was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in the 1968 presidential election, and was also the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1977.

Muskie held the highest office (Vice Presidency) by a Polish American in U.S. history, and also is the only Polish American ever nominated by a major party for Vice President and won.