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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse, American politician

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Born
October 20, 1955
Age in 2026
71
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1955

About Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Rhode Island, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1998, and as the 71st attorney general of Rhode Island from 1999 to 2003. He was elected to the Senate in 2006, defeating Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. He was reelected in 2012, 2018, and 2024. With his victory, Whitehouse became the first Democrat to win this Senate seat since John Pastore in 1970. On November 6, 2012, Whitehouse won reelection to a second term in office, defeating Republican nominee Barry Hinckley by 30 points, with 64.9% of the vote. A political progressive and climate hawk, Whitehouse became chair of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget in 2023.

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Sheldon Whitehouse timeline

  1. With his victory, Whitehouse became the first Democrat to win this Senate seat since John Pastore in 1970.
  2. On November 6, 2012, Whitehouse won reelection to a second term in office, defeating Republican nominee Barry Hinckley by 30 points, with 64.9% of the vote.
  3. A political progressive and climate hawk, Whitehouse became chair of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget in 2023.

The world when Sheldon Whitehouse was born

Sheldon Whitehouse was born in 1955. 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 1955

  • #1 song"Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & His Comets
  • Top movieMarty
  • Top TV showThe $64,000 Question
  • Best-selling bookLolita – Vladimir Nabokov

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBrooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series
  • Top headlineRosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Technology milestoneDisneyland opens in Anaheim, California
  • Defining fadJames Dean and rebel culture
  • Notable inventionVelcro commercially available
  • World population2.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championBrooklyn Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonSyracuse Nationals (NBA)
  • U.S. population165.3M

1955 versus 2026

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

Measure19552026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,950$435,000
Average income$6,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population165.3M341 million

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