John Chafee represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate from 1976-1999. He previously served as Governor of Rhode Island and in the Rhode Island State House of Representatives. He identified as a Republican. He died in 1999.
1964
–Endorsed William Scranton (R) for President (lost primary)
1968
–Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller (R) for President (lost primary)
1980
–Endorsed Howard Baker (R) for President (lost primary)
The Endorsement Project 