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Joseph W. H. Humphrey
Humphrey in 1966
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Palm Beach County
In office
1966–1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 77th district
In office
1967–1968
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byJack M. Poorbaugh
Personal details
Born(1930-11-24)November 24, 1930
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2002(2002-02-10) (aged 71)
Political partyRepublican[1]
Alma materDuke University
University of Miami Law School

Joseph W. H. Humphrey (November 24, 1930 – February 10, 2002) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 77th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]

Life and career

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Humphrey was born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University and the University of Miami Law School.[4]

In 1966, Humphrey was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.[3] The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 77th district. He served until 1968, when he was succeeded by Jack M. Poorbaugh.[2][3]

Humphrey died in February 2002,[5] at the age of 71.

References

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  1. ^ "Area Solon Named To Committee". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. December 19, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b c Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publisher Company, 1967
  5. ^ "Humphrey". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. February 20, 2002. p. 27. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon