Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
Kaneaster Hodges Jr. | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Arkansas | |
| In office December 10, 1977 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Appointed by | David Pryor |
| Preceded by | John L. McClellan |
| Succeeded by | David Pryor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1938 Newport, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2022 (aged 83) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lindley Williams |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas Law School Perkins School of Theology Princeton University (A.B.) Newport High School |
Kaneaster Hodges Jr. (/kə.ˈniː.stɜːr/ kə-NEE-stur; August 20, 1938 – March 23, 2022) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Arkansas from 1977 to 1979. Hodges was appointed to the Senate to serve the remainder of Senator John L. McClellan's term after he died in 1977.