John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89 NYT > U.S. News Von: Robert D. McFadden 06. November 2026 um 14:10 The rare Democrat in a fabled family of wealthy Republicans, he served 30 years as senator and helped bring health insurance to millions of low-income children. © Brendan Smialowski for The New York TimesJohn D. Rockefeller IV on Capitol Hill in 2009. He served five terms as a U.S. senator and two as governor.