Kit Bond
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Eagleton |
| Succeeded by | Roy Blunt |
| Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| Succeeded by | John Kerry |
| In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Bumpers |
| Succeeded by | John Kerry |
| 47th and 49th Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 1981 – January 14, 1985 | |
| Lieutenant | Ken Rothman |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Teasdale |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1977 | |
| Lieutenant | Bill Phelps |
| Preceded by | Warren E. Hearnes |
| Succeeded by | Joseph P. Teasdale |
| 28th Auditor of Missouri | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – January 8, 1973 | |
| Governor | Warren Hearnes |
| Preceded by | Haskell Holman |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Samuel Bond March 6, 1939 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2025 (aged 86) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Arthur D. Bond (father) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
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Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond (March 6, 1939 – May 13, 2025) was an American politician. He was the United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Republican Party. Before his career in the U.S. Senate, Bond served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Missouri, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985. He was previously State Auditor of Missouri from 1971 to 1973.[1]
Bond was born on March 6, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] In 1960 he graduated from Princeton University.[2] He received a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.[2] He was married to Linda Bond.[2]
Bond died in St. Louis on May 13, 2025, at the age of 86.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Bond, Christopher Samuel (Kit)". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "CHRISTOPHER S. "KIT" BOND, Former U.S. Senator from Missouri". Bipartisan Policy Center. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ Kehoe, Mike (May 13, 2025). "Governor Kehoe Statement on the Passing of Former U.S. Senator and Governor Christopher S. "Kit" Bond". Governor of Missouri.
- ↑ KY3. "Former Missouri Governor & Senator Christopher 'Kit' Bond dies". kY3. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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