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Alfred M. Derr

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Alfred Derr
Member of the Idaho Senate
In office
1937–1958
Succeeded byHattie Derr
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Children5, including Allen Derr
EducationUniversity of Idaho

Alfred Morley Derr (May 16, 1903 – April 1, 1970)[1] was an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho Senate from 1937 to 1958.

Career

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Derr's senatorial career started in 1937, and he was a member of the Idaho Legislature, serving five terms in the Idaho Senate. Because of a surgery, Derr was succeeded by his wife, Hattie Derr. This was the first instance of a woman serving as a senator. He was the Democratic nominee in the 1958 Idaho gubernatorial election, defeated by the Republican incumbent, Robert E. Smylie.[2]

Outside of politics, Derr worked as a farmer, teacher, and logger.

Personal life

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Derr met his wife, Hattie Derr, while studying at the University of Idaho.[1] His son, Allen Derr, won the landmark 1971 Reed v. Reed U.S. Supreme Court case in 1971 and co-founded for the Idaho Press Club.[2][3] Other children include Beverly Shields, John Derr, James Derr, and Jane Betts.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Clark Fork Cemetery, Bonner, ID". CLARK FORK CEMETERY. Archived from the original on 2006-06-25. Retrieved 2006-09-20.
  2. ^ a b "Spring 2003" (PDF). Idaho Press Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-06-14. Retrieved 2006-09-20.
  3. ^ Miller, John (2013-06-11). "Derr's work advanced gender equality - Idaho lawyer who won landmark case dies at 85". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic Party nominee, Governor of Idaho
1958 (lost)
Succeeded by