Don Fuqua
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Don Fuqua is a U.S.
Democratic
politician
.
Fuqua graduated from the University of Florida
in 1957. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
from Florida
and served from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1987.
During most of his congressional career, Fuqua maintained his legal residence in Altha, Florida
. He currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida
.
United States
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Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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Fuqua graduated from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in 1957. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and served from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1987.
During most of his congressional career, Fuqua maintained his legal residence in Altha, Florida
Altha, Florida
Altha is a small town in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
. He currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
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