Orrin Grant Hatch (1934–2022) was an American attorney and politician. He was the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, with a tenure of precisely 42 years.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Hatch grew up in Utah and earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University (1959) and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh (1962.) Before his political career, he worked as an attorney and served in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Hatch served in the U.S. Senate representing Utah for over four decades, 1977–2019. Hatch was a member of the Republican Party and held many leadership positions during his tenure, including serving as the President pro tempore of the Senate and as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was also known for his work on intellectual property rights and religious freedom issues.
Hatch’s autobiography is Square Peg: Confessions of a Citizen Senator (2002.)
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There is a good reason they call these ceremonies “commencement exercises.” Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.
—Orrin Hatch
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Capital punishment is our society’s recognition of the sanctity of human life.
—Orrin Hatch
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