Lincoln Chafee
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About
Politician from Rhode Island who was the state's US Senator from 1999 to 2007 as a Republican. He was was elected as the state's 74th Governor as an Independent in 2011.
Before Fame
He was the captain of the Brown University wrestling team before working as a professional farrier for seven years.
Trivia
He was the only Republican in the Senate to vote against authorization of the use of force in Iraq and was one of three Republican senators to come out for same-sex marriage.
Family Life
He raised three children with his wife Stephanie Chafee.
Associated With
He was appointed senator after his father, John Chafee, passed away in 1999.
