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Spencer Abraham

Spencer Abraham, American academic and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Energy

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Born
June 12, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1952

About Spencer Abraham

Edward Spencer Abraham 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 2026, he is the last Republican to have served as a U.S. senator from Michigan. In 1978, while at Harvard Law School, Abraham helped found the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, which became one of the official journals of the Federalist Society, which was founded in 1982. In 2004, Lebanese Ambassador Farid Abboud awarded Abraham the National Order of the Cedar.

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Spencer Abraham timeline

  1. In 1978, while at Harvard Law School, Abraham helped found the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, which became one of the official journals of the Federalist Society, which was founded in 1982.
  2. In 2004, Lebanese Ambassador Farid Abboud awarded Abraham the National Order of the Cedar.

The world when Spencer Abraham was born

Spencer Abraham was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Spencer Abraham's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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