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Dan Quayle
Official portrait, 1990
44th Vice President of the United States
In office January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by	Al Gore
United States Senator from Indiana
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by	Birch Bayh
Succeeded by	Dan Coats
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	J. Edward Roush
Succeeded by	Dan Coats
Personal details
Born	James Danforth Quayle (1947-02-04) February 4, 1947 (age 77) Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Marilyn Quayle
Children	Tucker Quayle Ben Quayle Corinne Quayle
Residence	Huntington, Indiana (1961-1996) Paradise Valley, Arizona (1996-present)
Alma mater	DePauw University Indiana University
Profession	Lawyer Politician
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army (National Guard)
Years of service	1969–1975
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Indiana Army National Guard

James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4, 1947) is an American politician who was the 44th vice president of the United States. He served with President George H. W. Bush (1989–1993).

Quayle was born at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital (When he was born as Methodist Hospital in 1947) in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[1] His parents were Martha Corinne (née Pulliam) and James Cline Quayle. He has often^[source?] been incorrectly referred to as James Danforth Quayle III. In his memoirs, he points out that his birth name was simply James Danforth Quayle. The name Quayle originates from the Isle of Man, where his great-grandfather was born.^[2]

His maternal grandfather, Eugene C. Pulliam, was a rich and influential publishing magnate who founded Central Newspapers, Inc., owner of over a dozen major newspapers such as The Arizona Republic and The Indianapolis Star. James C. Quayle moved his family to Arizona in 1955 to run part of the family's publishing business. While his family was very wealthy, Quayle was less rich; his total net worth by the time of his election in 1988 was less than $1 million.^[3]

Quayle and his wife are Presbyterians.^[4] He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

1. ↑ Lott, Jeremy (2008-03-11). The Warm Bucket Brigade: The Story of the American Vice Presidency. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-1-4185-7074-3.
2. ↑ "Ancestry of Dan Quayle (b. 1947)". Wargs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
3. ↑ Ramesh Ponnuru, No Joke: Dan Quayle runs to win, National Review, April 5, 1999. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
4. ↑ The Forerunner

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