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  Tydings, Joseph D.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1965-01-01  
 
NameJoseph D. Tydings
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Havre de Grace, Maryland , United States
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Born May 04, 1928
DiedOctober 08, 2018 (90 years)
ContributorU Ole Polecat
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Mar 15, 2019 02:57pm
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InfoAdopted son of the late Sen. Millard Tydings (D-MD).

Member of the U.S. Senate, 1965-69.

Office of the U.S. Attorney General under Robert Kennedy, 1961-65.

Member, House of Delegates, 1955-61.

Member, Junior Association of Commerce; Junior Bar Association; Maryland Bar Association; Moose; VFW.

Born in Asheville, North Carolina, May 4, 1928. Attended Harford County public schools; McDonogh School; University of Maryland, B.A., 1951; University of Maryland Law School, LL.B., 1953. Member of the Maryland Bar. Served in the U.S. Army, 1946-48.

Originally won election to Senate due to close relations with the Kennedy family.

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DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.50000 Average

FAMILY
Daughter Alexandra Huntingdon Tydings Luzzatto 1972-
Mother Eleanor Tydings 0000-
Grandfather Joseph E. Davies 1876-1958

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  05/18/1976 MD US Senate - D Primary Lost 34.96% (-20.25%)
  11/03/1970 MD US Senate Lost 48.14% (-2.57%)
  09/15/1970 MD US Senate - D Primary Won 52.68% (+15.12%)
  11/03/1964 MD US Senate Won 62.78% (+25.55%)
  05/19/1964 MD US Senate - D Primary Won 59.07% (+26.30%)
  11/04/1958 MD State House - Harford County Won 17.97% (+1.84%)
  11/02/1954 MD State House - Harford County Won 17.01% (+1.36%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MD US President - D Primary - Apr 26, 2016 D Martin J. O'Malley
MD US President - D Primary - Feb 12, 2008 D Hillary Clinton
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - May 17, 1970 R Harry Blackmun
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Apr 08, 1970 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Nov 21, 1969 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Jun 23, 1969 R Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 30, 1967 D Thurgood Marshall
MD Governor - Nov 08, 1966 R Spiro T. Agnew
MD Governor - D Primary - Sep 13, 1966 D Carlton R. Sickles