A. M. Derr

A. M. Derr

Alfred M. Derr (May 16, 1903—April 1, 1970)cite web | title=Clark Fork Cemetery, Bonner, ID | work=CLARK FORK CEMETERY | url=http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/id/bonner/cemeteries/clarkfork.txt | accessdate=2006-09-20] was a Democratic politician from Idaho.

Life

Both he and his wife, Hattie A. Derr (1905—1994), were students at University of Idaho. His senatorial career started in 1937 and was a member of the Idaho Legislature, serving five terms in the Idaho State Senate (three of them : 1937, 1939 to 1942, 1955 to 1958). During his first senatorial tenure his wife ringed in for Mr. Derr as he was having a surgery. This was the first instance of a woman serving as a senator. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in 1958. Derr was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Robert E. Smylie.cite web | title=Spring 2003 | work=Idaho Press Club | url=http://idahopressclub.org/communicator/Spring%202003.pdf | accessdate=2006-09-20]

Apart from his political career, he lived the life of a farmer, was a teacher and a logger. He had son, Allen Derr, who wrote for the Idaho Press Club. Other children include Beverly Shields, John Derr, James Derr, and Jane Betts.

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