Don Fuqua
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Edward Bennett |
| Succeeded by | James W. Grant |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Paul Rogers |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology | |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Olin E. Teague |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Roe |
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August 20, 1933 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
Don Fuqua (born August 20, 1933) is a U.S. Democratic politician.
Don Fuqua was born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida in 1933.
Fuqua attended the University of Florida at Gainesville in 1951-1953. After serving in the Korean war, he returned to the university to graduate 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. Fuqua was chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee.
During most of his congressional career, Fuqua maintained his legal residence in Altha, Florida. He currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida. Fuqua and his family moved to a farm in Calhoun County, Florida. He also served his time in the United States Army Medical Corps during the Korean War of 1953-1955. Fuqua also became a seasoned dairy farmer.
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