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ALBERT GORE is undoubtedly the most famous descendant of John Denney of New Kent County, Virginia. Formerly a Conngressman and Senator from Tennessee, Vice President Al Gore received the most popular votes in the 2000 Presidential Election. He is an Academy Award winner and is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his groundbreaking documentary on the environment An Inconvenient Truth. Known around the world for his advocacy of the environment and awareness of global warming, he is easily the most recognizable Denney descendant ... in the world. Regardless of your political views, and I know that Al is currently being excoriated by the right, please check out algore.com to learn more about how we can save our world. Connect Al Gore to your Denney line here! Watch a trailer for Al Gore's award winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth. |
And of course his father was famous too!
Senator Albert Gore, Sr. (1907-1998) Got his start as a school teacher and then superintendant from Smith County, Tennessee. Later he became a member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. In 1956, Estes Kefauver defeated him in a bid to win nomination as the vice presidential candidate of the Democratic Party.
Biographies of Albert Gore, Sr.:
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress