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  Humphrey Brown, Muriel Fay Buck
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameMuriel Fay Buck Humphrey Brown
Previous Name09/03/1936 - 02/01/1981 Muriel Fay Humphrey
Address
Waverly, Minnesota , United States
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Born February 20, 1912
DiedSeptember 20, 1998 (86 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifedRBH
Feb 22, 2016 05:36pm
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InfoDaughter of Andrew E. Buck and Jessie May Pierce. Married Hubert Humphrey on September 3, 1936.

(wife of Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr., later Muriel Humphrey Brown), a Senator from Minnesota; born Muriel Fay Buck in Huron, Beatle County, S.Dak., February 20, 1912; educated in the public schools; attended Huron College; appointed as a Democrat by the Governor of Minn. to the United States Senate, January 25, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr., and served from January 25, 1978, to November 7, 1978; was not a candidate for election to the unexpired term; was a resident of Plymouth, Minnesota until her death on September 20, 1998; interment in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. Was the first female senator of Minnesota.


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Feb 09, 1981 06:00am News Muriel Humphrey Remarried  Not Available Chronicler 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 5.20000 Average

FAMILY
Husband Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Sep 03, 1936-Jan 13, 1978
Son Robert Humphrey 0000-
Son Douglas Humphrey 0000-
Daughter Nancy Humphrey Solomonson 1938-2003
Son Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III 1942-
Grandson Hubert "Buck" Humphrey IV 1969-

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RACES
  01/25/1978 MN US Senate - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1968 US First Lady Lost 35.50% (-20.45%)
  11/03/1964 Second Spouse Won 90.33% (+80.67%)
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