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Walter Dee Huddleston | |
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| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | John Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Mitch McConnell |
| Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 1970 – December 1972[1] | |
| Preceded by | Richard L. Frymire |
| Succeeded by | Tom Garrett |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 4, 1966 – December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Fuqua |
| Succeeded by | Joe Prather |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Darlington Huddleston April 15, 1926 Burkesville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2018 (aged 92) Warsaw, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jean Pearce
(m. 1947; died 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Walter Darlington "Dee" Huddleston (April 15, 1926 – October 16, 2018) was an American politician. He was a Democrat from Kentucky who represented the state in the United States Senate from 1973 until 1985. He was defeated for re-election in 1984 by Mitch McConnell by 5,269 votes. Huddleston had a career in commercial broadcasting prior to entering politics.
- ^ Kentucky General Assembly Membership 1900-2005; Vol. II 1950 - 2005 (PDF). Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. 2005. p. 11. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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