In 1937 he returned to the University of Minnesota and earned a bachelor's degree in 1939. However, Hubert did not enjoy working as a pharmacist, and his dream remained to earn a doctorate in political science and become a college professor. Over time the "Humphrey Drug Company" in Huron became a profitable enterprise and the family was able to prosper again. He was a brother of Phi Delta Chi, a professional pharmaceutical fraternity and also Alpha Phi Alpha. He quickly earned a pharmacist's license from the Drew College of Pharmacy in Denver, Colorado, and spent the years from 1930 to 1937 helping his father run the family drugstore. As a result of the family's financial struggles, Hubert had to leave the University of Minnesota after just one year to help his father in the new drugstore. left Doland and opened a new drugstore in the larger town of Huron, South Dakota, where he hoped to improve his fortunes. After his son graduated from Doland's high school, Hubert, Sr. In the late 1920s a severe economic downturn hit Doland both of the town's banks closed and Humphrey's father struggled to keep his drugstore open. His father was the town pharmacist and a community leader he served as Doland's mayor and as a town council member. Humphrey spent most of his youth in the small town of Doland, South Dakota on the Dakota prairie. and Ragnild Kristine Sannes, who was Norwegian. Humphrey was born in Wallace, Codington County, South Dakota. 11 Buildings and institutions named for Humphrey.9.2 Deputy President pro tempore of the Senate (1976–1978).
6 Presidential and Vice-Presidential ambitions (1952–1964).In a renowned speech, Humphrey told the 1948 Democratic National Convention, "The time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights," winning support for a pro-civil-rights plank in the Party's platform. In 1968, Humphrey was the nominee of the Democratic Party in the United States presidential election but narrowly lost to the Republican nominee, Richard M. He also served as mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1945–1949.
He was a founder of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Americans for Democratic Action. Humphrey twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota, and served as Democratic Majority Whip. (– January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving under President Lyndon Johnson. In office July 2, 1945 – November 30, 1948Ĭongregationalist (United Church of Christ)/United Methodist
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