By Tricia McEldowney
Title: Richard G. "Dick" Lugar Papers, 1970-1996
ID: UA/RG-PP/ARCH-008
Primary Creator: Lugar, Richard
Extent: 0.23 Cubic Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: This Richard G. “Dick” Lugar Papers are arranged chronologically.
Subjects: Federal government--United States--20th century, Indiana--Politics and government--20th century, Legislation--United States--20th century, Legislators--United States--20th century, Lugar, Richard, Political campaigns--Indiana--20th century, Political campaigns--United States--20th century, Presidential candidates--United States--20th century, United States--Politics and government--20th century, United States. Congress. Senate
Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Newsletters, Publicizing, Speeches (documents)
Languages: English
Richard Green “Dick” Lugar was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 4, 1932. He attended Denison University and graduated in 1954 with a degree in economics. He graduated from Oxford University with a master’s degree in politics two years later. Lugar married Charlene Smeltzer the same year and the couple had four sons together.
Lugar served in the United States Navy from 1957 until 1960 before he began a career in politics. He served on the Indianapolis School Board (1964 until 1967), served on the Denison University Board of Trustees (1966-2019), and was elected mayor of Indianapolis in 1967 and served two terms (1968-1975). Lugar was first elected to the United States Senate in 1976 and was re-elected in 1982, 1988, and 1994. During this time, he served on several committees including the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; the Committee on Foreign Relations; the Select Committee on Intelligence; the Arms Control Observer Group; the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.
Lugar ran for the Republican nomination for United States President in the 1996 primaries; however, he ultimately lost the nomination to Bob Dole. He returned to the Senate and was re-elected yet again in 2000 and 2006. Lugar’s career in the United States Congress came to an end when he lost the 2012 Senatorial race in Indiana. Following this loss, he established The Lugar Center, a nonprofit public policy institution in Washington, DC.
Lugar died in Falls Church, Virgina, on April 28, 2019.
Federal government--United States--20th century
Indiana--Politics and government--20th century
Legislation--United States--20th century
Legislators--United States--20th century
Lugar, Richard
Political campaigns--Indiana--20th century
Political campaigns--United States--20th century
Presidential candidates--United States--20th century
United States--Politics and government--20th century
United States. Congress. Senate
Repository: Denison University Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: (1) 2.5" legal document box
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for research but may be used only in the Denison University Archives & Special Collections research room.
Use Restrictions: Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright and are made available for research and educational purposes. While Denison University holds the physical rights for this collection, we may not hold the copyright or reproduction rights. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Denison University Archives & Special Collections is not held liable.
Preferred Citation: Richard G. "Dick" Lugar Papers, University Archives & Special Collections, Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Processing Information: Processed by: Tricia McEldowney (2024 December); Finding aid written by: Tricia McEldowney (2024 December)
