(born 1947), US politician; full name James Danforth Quayle. A Republican from Indiana, he served as a member of the US House of Representatives 1977–81 and of the US Senate 1981–89 before being elected vice president of the US 1989–93.
Definition of Quayle, Dan in US English:
Quayle, Dan
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(born 1947), US politician; full name James Danforth Quayle. A Republican from Indiana, he served as a member of the US House of Representatives 1977–81 and of the US Senate 1981–89 before being elected vice president of the US 1989–93.