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American politician (1912–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muriel Fay Humphrey Brown (née Buck; February 20, 1912 – September 20, 1998) was an American politician who served as the second lady of the United States from 1965 to 1969, and as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota in 1978. She was married to the 38th vice president of the United States, Hubert Humphrey. Following her husband's death, she was appointed to his seat in the United States Senate, serving for most of the year 1978, thus becoming the first woman to serve as a senator from Minnesota, and the only Second Lady of the United States to hold public office. After leaving office, she remarried and took the name Muriel Humphrey Brown.
Quick Facts United States Senator from Minnesota, Appointed by ...
Muriel Humphrey | |
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United States Senator from Minnesota | |
In office January 25, 1978 – November 7, 1978 | |
Appointed by | Rudy Perpich |
Preceded by | Hubert Humphrey |
Succeeded by | David Durenberger |
Second Lady of the United States | |
In role January 20, 1965 – January 20, 1969 | |
Vice President | Hubert Humphrey |
Preceded by | Lady Bird Johnson |
Succeeded by | Judy Agnew |
First Lady of Minneapolis | |
In office July 2, 1945 – November 30, 1948 | |
Mayor | Hubert Humphrey |
Preceded by | Lucille Kline |
Succeeded by | Hildur Hoyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Muriel Fay Buck (1912-02-20)February 20, 1912 Huron, South Dakota, U.S. |
Died | September 20, 1998(1998-09-20) (aged 86) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Parent(s) | Andrew E. Buck (father) Jessie Mae Pierce (mother) |
Education | Huron University |
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