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Muriel Humphrey. Muriel Fay Buck Humphrey Brown (* 20. Februar 1912 in Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota; † 20. September 1998 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) war die Ehefrau Hubert H. Humphreys, des ehemaligen Vizepräsidenten der USA, sowie eine US-Senatorin.
Muriel Humphrey was an American politician and the second lady of the United States from 1965 to 1969. She also served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota in 1978, becoming the first woman to do so, and advocated for mental health and disability rights.
- Teaming Up
- Becoming A Senator
- Returning to Private Life
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Muriel Humphrey played an indirect part in her husband’s early political career, keeping a certain distance between her role as mother to four children and Hubert’s public life, but also assisting him as an informal advisor. She recalled their talks in the kitchen: “I’d say something while taking care of my babies and later it would be part of his ...
After a long and grueling battle with cancer, Hubert Humphrey died in January 1978, leaving his U.S. Senate seat vacant. Minnesota Gov. Rudy Perpich appointed Muriel to serve in the office until a special election in November of that year. In accepting the appointment, Muriel said, “I believe I can help complete some of the very important legislati...
Muriel decided not to seek election in 1978 for the remaining four years of her late husband’s Senate term, saying she wanted to return to Minnesota and “resume life as a private person, with ample time for my home, family and friends.” But even as she pondered that decision, Muriel said it was important to have more women serve in the Senate. At t...
Muriel Humphrey was a confident and loyal wife, advisor, and campaigner for her husband, Hubert Humphrey, who became vice president and senator. She also served in the Senate for 10 months after his death in 1978, advocating for liberal causes and women's rights.
Hubert Horatio Humphrey war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1965 bis 1969 unter Lyndon B. Johnson der 38. Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten. Zuvor war er von 1945 bis 1948 Bürgermeister von Minneapolis und besaß von 1949 bis 1964 sowie nochmals von 1971 bis zu seinem Tod ein Mandat im US-Senat.
Muriel Humphrey, 52, Ehefrau des neuernannten amerikanischen Vizepräsidenten Hubert Horatio Humphrey, dem von Präsident Johnson nahegelegt worden war, von seinem außerhalb Washingtons gelegenen...
Muriel Humphrey was a U.S. senator from Minnesota in 1978, appointed after her husband Hubert Humphrey's death. She supported women's issues, foreign relations, and education reform, and later worked on mental retardation and needlepoint.
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American politician and statesman who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and again from 1971 to 1978.
