Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Abdnor, James
Parallel form(s) of name
- Abdnor, Ellis James
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
fst00065707
Description area
Dates of existence
1923-2012
History
Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
Abdnor had previously represented South Dakota's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives and served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and a member of the South Dakota Senate.