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Hubert H. Humphrey

Democratic

Picture of Hubert H. Humphrey
Library of Congress
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-05-1968 Democratic President 3244318 Loss
Website: bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=h000953
 

Candidate Biography:

Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.
Born: May 27, 1911 in Wallace, South Dakota
Married: Muriel Buck Humphrey
Died: January 13, 1978 in Waverly, Minnesota

1945-1948: Mayor, City of Minneapolis [Minnesota]
1949-1964: Member, US Senate [Minnesota]
1965-1969: Vice President of the United States
1971-1978: Member, US Senate [Minnesota]
1972: Primary Candidate for President (Lost)

  • AWARD: Presidential Medal of Freedom (1980)   
  • PLACENAME: Hubert H. Humphrey Park is located in the Tujunga area of Los Angeles.

Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]