Lloyd Bentsen dead at 85

From NPR:

Lloyd Bentsen, a courtly Texan who represented the state in Congress for 28 years and served as President Clinton's first treasury secretary, died Tuesday morning, his family said. He was 85.
Bentsen, also the Democratic 1988 vice presidential nominee, died at his home in Houston.

About Lloyd Bentsen
Born: February 11, 1921 in Mission Texas.
Education: University of Texas Law School, graduated 1942.
Military: U.S. Army, 1942-1945
Political Career:
-- U.S. House of Representatives from 1949-1955,
-- A four-term United States senator from Texas, from 1970-1993.
-- Unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976.
-- Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988.
-- Treasury Secretary under President Clinton, 1993-1994.
Sources: The Associated Press, Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress