Hugh Carey Politician

Hugh Leo Carey (April 11, 1919 – August 7, 2011) was an American attorney, a seven-term United States Representative (1961–1974), and the 51st Governor of New York from 1975 to 1982.

Personal facts

Hugh Carey
Birth dateApril 11, 1919
Birth nameHugh Leo Carey
Birth place
Brooklyn , New York
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathAugust 07, 2011
Place of death
Shelter Island New York
Education
St. John's University (New York City)
Children

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Office holder

awards
Bronze Star Medal
Croix de guerre
military branch
United States Army
New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs
military rank
Lieutenant colonel
military unit
104th Infantry Division (United States)
officeGovernor of New York
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
New York's 12th congressional district
New York's 15th congressional district
New York
service end1946
service start1939
successor

Hugh Carey on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23333102