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Hubert H. Humphrey served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969 under President Lyndon B. Johnson. He was the Democratic Party’s nominee in the 1968 presidential election, narrowly losing to Republican Richard Nixon. Before his vice presidency, he represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate from 1949 to 1964 and again from 1971 to 1978. He also served as mayor of Minneapolis from 1945 to 1948 and pushed for civil rights and social welfare programs.
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Hubert H. Humphrey — early life, career, personal life, and legacy.
Hubert Horatio Humphrey was born on May 27, 1911, in Wallace, South Dakota, to Hubert Horatio Humphrey Sr., a pharmacist and local politician. He grew up in a family of Norwegian descent, which instilled in him a strong work ethic and commitment to public service. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, he earned a master’s degree from Louisiana State University and briefly taught political science before entering politics.
Humphrey’s political career took off when he was elected mayor of Minneapolis in 1945, a position he held until he won a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1948. He established himself as a liberal leader, delivering a speech at the 1948 Democratic National Convention that called for a strong civil rights platform. In the Senate, he served as Assistant Majority Leader from 1961 and helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 1964, he was elected vice president alongside President Lyndon Johnson. After his vice presidency, he ran for president in 1968 as the Democratic nominee, losing to Richard Nixon in a close election. He returned to the Senate in 1971 and served until his death in 1978.
Humphrey married Muriel Buck on September 3, 1936, and they remained together until his death. They had four children: Nancy, Hubert III, Robert, and Douglas. Muriel later succeeded him in the Senate after his death. His warm, energetic personality earned him the nickname The Happy Warrior. He was a heavy smoker, which he believed contributed to his bladder cancer.
Humphrey’s advocacy for civil rights and social justice defines his legacy. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and the Freedom Award. The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis was named in his honor. He is remembered as a progressive champion and a dedicated public servant who never lost his optimism, even in defeat.
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The Right to Be Heard Does Not Automatically Include the Right to Be Taken Seriously.
I Have Enjoyed My Life, Its Disappointments Outweighed by Its Pleasures. I Have Loved My Country in a Way That Some People Consider Sentimental and Out of Style. I Still Do. and I Remain an Optimist with Joy, Without Apology About This Country and About the American Experiment in Democracy.
The Moral Test of Government Is How It Treats Those Who Are in the Dawn of Life, the Children; Those Who Are in the Twilight of Life, the Aged; and Those Who Are in the Shadows of Life, the Sick, the Needy, and the Handicapped. – from His Last Speech, Washington DC, November 1, 1977.
To Err Is Human. to Blame Someone Else Is Politics.
The Impersonal Hand of Government Can Never Replace the Helping Hand of a Neighbor.
The President Has 190 Million Bosses. the Vice President Has 190 Million and One.
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He became the U.S. Senate Assistant Majority Leader in 1961.
Served as U.S. vice president from 1965 to 1969.
U.S. senator from Minnesota for two terms: 1949–1964 and 1971–1978.
Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1945 to 1948.
Children: Nancy, Hubert 3rd, Robert, Douglas.
Featured on a 52-cent U.S. definitive postage stamp in the Great Americans series, issued June 3, 1991.
Buried at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.
After practicing pharmacy for several years, he taught political science and became involved in state politics.
He helped merge the Democratic party and the Farmer-Labor party in Minnesota.
Of Norwegian descent.
First member of the Senate to be named Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 1977, in recognition of his service as Vice President.
One of five Vice Presidents elected to the U.S. Senate after serving as Vice President, along with John C. Calhoun, John C. Breckinridge, Hannibal Hamlin, and Alben Barkley.
His wife Muriel Fay Buck took his place in the Senate after his death.
Journalist Hunter S. Thompson described Humphrey’s campaign style as, A promise every three minutes.
He was a heavy smoker, which he believed caused his cancer.
Declined an offer to be the vice presidential candidate on the 1972 Democratic ticket.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, a football stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is named after him.
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