Orrin Hatch

person

American politician (1934–2022) – Former United States Senator and Former President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate (2015-2019)

History Claim

Orrin Grant Hatch was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. Hatch's 42-year Senate tenure made him the longest-serving Republican U.S. senator in history, overtaking Ted Stevens, until Chuck Grassley surpassed him in 2023.