Cohen, William S. (William Sebastian), 1940-
William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American politician, lawyer and author. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Maine's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979, as U.S. Senator from Maine from 1979 to 1997, and as Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001.
Born in Bangor, Maine, he attended public schools there, graduating from Bangor High School before earning a B.A. from Bowdoin College and an LL.B. from Boston University School of Law. After being admitted to the Maine bar, he commenced practice in Bangor. Cohen served as an assistant county attorney for Penobscot County between 1968 and 1970 and was an instructor at both Husson College and the University of Maine. He served on the Bangor City Council from 1969 to 1972, serving as Mayor from 1971 to 1972.
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