The cause was a heart attack, said a son, Peter Beilenson. The lanky and bespectacled Mr. Beilenson was elected to the state Assembly in 1962 and the state Senate four years later. Looking on are Rep. Harold Volkmer, D-Mo., and Rep. Anthony Beilenson, D-Calif., right. But Mr. Beilenson also had a maverick streak, and he defied easy categorization from those who sought to define him as a liberal. Mr. Beilenson was so safely ensconced in his district that he rarely spent much if any money on reelection.

Source: Washington Post March 07, 2017 22:45 UTC