Douglas Applegate

American politician (1928–2021)

Earl Douglas "Doug" Applegate, Jr. (March 27, 1928 – August 7, 2021) was an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. Applegate was a Democrat.[1] He ran for President of the United States in the Democratic Party primaries for the 1988 presidential election.

Doug Applegate
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 18th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byWayne Hays
Succeeded byBob Ney
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1974
Preceded byJohn Longsworth
Succeeded byKinsey Milleson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1968
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byArthur Bowers
Personal details
Born
Earl Douglas Applegate, Jr.

(1928-03-27)March 27, 1928
Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 2021(2021-08-07) (aged 93)
Spring Hill, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationReal Estate

By 1994, Applegate had served almost two decades in the House, and opted to retire.[2] He was succeeded by Bob Ney.

Applegate died on August 7, 2021 in Spring Hill, Florida, aged 93.[3]

References

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  1. "Rep. Hays withdraws from race". Beaver County Times. 1976-08-13. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  2. "4 show interest in Applegate's post". Youngstown Vindicator. 1994-01-06. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  3. "Former Congressman Doug Applegate dies at age 93". The Times-Reporter. August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

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