Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.

Much has been written about Hubert Humphrey. The basic facts of his life are as follows. He was born May 27, 1911, and raised in South Dakota. He earned a degree from the Denver (Colo.) College of Pharmacy in 1933, and worked in his father's drug store until 1937. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1939, taught political science at the University of Louisiana for a year, then at the University of Minnesota for another year. Humphrey headed 3 state war bureaux in 1942 and 1943, then taught political science at Macalester College in St. Paul in 1943 and 1944. He was elected mayor in 1945 and resigned after winning a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1948. Humphrey served in the Senate from 1949 until a few weeks before he was sworn in as Vice-President in 1965. He ran unsuccessfully for the Presidency in 1968. After 4 years as Vice-President Humphrey returned to the Twin Cities to teach again at Macalester College. The voters of Minnesota returned him to the U.S. Senate in 1971, and he served there until his death on Jan. 13, 1978.

Hubert Humphrey was an ardent opponent of discrimination against Jews and blacks. Among his many accomplishments, he was one of the founders of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He was known as "The Happy Warrior" for his cheerful outlook and approach to politics. While dying of cancer in 1977, both houses of Congress lavished unheard-of honors upon him.

Minneapolis — June 14, 1943

MAYOR

CandidatesWard 1Ward 2Ward 3Ward 4Ward 5Ward 6Ward 7Ward 8Ward 9Ward 10Ward 11Ward 12Ward 13TotalsNotes
Hubert H. Humphrey258323634950282341462205549237564437577651307429326054,350
Marvin L. Kline238024745029405749981811671570193621479543525705711960,075Elected

Minneapolis — June 11, 1945

MAYOR

CandidateWard 1Ward 2Ward 3Ward 4Ward 5Ward 6Ward 7Ward 8Ward 9Ward 10Ward 11Ward 12Ward 13TotalsNotes
Hubert H. Humphrey4,311390188394987764934988235594365788780799411,231443186,377Elected
Marvin L. Kline152322223521421846281353696972332509444033255058826455,263

Minneapolis — June 9, 1947

MAYOR

CandidatesWard 1Ward 2Ward 3Ward 4Ward 5Ward 6Ward 7Ward 8Ward 9Ward 10Ward 11Ward 12Ware 13TotalsNotes
Frank J. Collins2953337729333669308328205089403229544810567313756720952,358
Hubert H. Humphrey8459820367028518849258866496728583436937951599627898102,696Elected