Paul Sarbanes

Paul Sarbanes
United States Senator from Maryland
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	John Glenn Beall Jr.
Succeeded by	Ben Cardin
Chair of the Senate Banking Committee
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Phil Gramm
Succeeded by	Richard Shelby
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Edward Garmatz
Succeeded by	Barbara Mikulski
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	George Hyde Fallon
Succeeded by	Marjorie Holt
Personal details
Born	Paul Spyros Sarbanes (1933-02-03)February 3, 1933 Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 6, 2020(2020-12-06) (aged 87) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Christine Dunbar
Children	3 (including John)
Education	Princeton University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (BA) Harvard University (LLB)

Paul Spyros Sarbanes (February 3, 1933 – December 6, 2020) was an American politician and attorney. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and as a United States Senator from 1977 to 2007 representing Maryland.

Sarbanes died at his home in Baltimore, Maryland from heart failure on December 6, 2020 at the age of 87.