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Hubert Horatio Humphrey, United States senator, former vice president of the United States. Recipient Junior Association of Commerce award for Outstanding Minneapolitan, 1945; named Outstanding Young Manitoba in State, Minnesota Junior Association of Commerce, 1945.

Background

Humphrey, Hubert Horatio was born on May 27, 1911 in Wallace, South Dakota, United States. Son of Hubert Horatio and Christine (Sannes) Humphrey.

Education

Student Denver College Pharmacy, 1932-1933. Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1939. Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1940.

Postgraduate University of Minnesota, 1940-1941.

Recipient numerous honorary degrees.

Career

Pharmacist with Humphrey Drug Company, Huron, South Dakot, 1933-1937. Assistant instructor political science Louisiana State University, 1939-1940, University of Minnesota, 1940-1941. Member administrative staff World Pet Association, later head state division.

Assistant state supervisor adult education, chief war services section, director training re-employment division, 1941-1943.

Assistant regional director War Manpower Commission, 1943. Visiting professor political science Macalester College, Saint Paul, 1943-1944, professor, 1969-1970.

State compaign manager Roosevelt-Truman Committee, 1944. Mayor City of Minneapolis, 1945-1948.

United States senator from Minnesota, 1948-1964, 71-78, elected senate majority whip, 1961.

Vice president United States, 1965-1969. Professor social science University of Minnesota, 1969-1970. Director, Chairman of the Board consultant Encyclopedia British, Encyclopedia British Ednl.

Corporation United States delegate United Nations, 1956-1958.

Delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference, Paris, 1958. Honorary chairman President's Council on Equal Opportunity, President’ Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, National Aeronautics an Space Council, Peace Corps Advisory Council.

Member National Security Council. Democratic nominee President United States, 1968.

Board regents Smithsonian Institution.

Achievements

  • Hubert Horatio Humphrey has been listed as a noteworthy vice president, senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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Membership

Member administrative staff World Pet Association, later head state division. Member National Security Council. Democratic nominee President United States, 1968.

Board regents Smithsonian Institution.

Member American Political Science Association, Public Administration Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho.

Connections

Married Muriel Fay Buck, September 3, 1936. Children: Nancy Faye (Mistress C. Bruce Solomonson), Hubert Horatio III, Robert Andrew, Douglas Sannes.

Father:
Hubert Horatio Humphrey

Mother:
Christine (Sannes) Humphrey

Spouse:
Muriel Fay Buck

child:
Robert Andrew Humphrey

child:
Hubert Horatio III Humphrey

child:
Nancy Faye Humphrey (Mistress C. Bruce Solomonson)

child:
Douglas Sannes Humphrey