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|death_place = [[Hurricane, West Virginia]], U.S. |
|death_place = [[Hurricane, West Virginia]], U.S. |
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|state_senate1 = Kentucky |
|state_senate1 = Kentucky |
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|district1 = 20th |
|district1 = [[Kentucky's 20th Senate district|20th]] |
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|term_start1 = January 1, 1974 |
|term_start1 = January 1, 1974 |
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|term_end1 = January 1, 1982 |
|term_end1 = January 1, 1982 |
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|preceded1 = Mack Walters |
|preceded1 = [[Mack G. Walters]] |
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|succeeded1 = [[Fred Bradley (Kentucky politician)|Fred Bradley]] |
|succeeded1 = [[Fred Bradley (Kentucky politician)|Fred Bradley]] |
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|state_house2 = Florida |
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'''Charles Thomas "Tom" Easterly''' (April 21, 1940 – June 15, 2005) was an American politician.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143359718/|title=Easterly Is In Race For Congress|work=[[The Advocate-Messenger]]|location=[[Danville, Kentucky]]|date=August 14, 1977|access-date=June 6, 2022|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/686361781/|title=Sen Tom Easterly for Congress: A Clear Choice in the Sixth District|work=[[The Lexington Herald]]|location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]]|date=October 28, 1980|access-date=June 6, 2022|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref> He served as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic member]] for the [[Kentucky Senate]],<ref name="a" /> as well as the [[Florida House of Representatives]].<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html|title=House of Representatives|access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html|archive-date=January 13, 2018|url-status=live|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf |title=Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012|first=Robert|last=Ward|date=August 3, 2011|work=[[Florida House of Representatives]]|access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf|archive-date=March 16, 2022|url-status=live|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref> |
'''Charles Thomas "Tom" Easterly''' (April 21, 1940 – June 15, 2005) was an American politician.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143359718/|title=Easterly Is In Race For Congress|work=[[The Advocate-Messenger]]|location=[[Danville, Kentucky]]|date=August 14, 1977|access-date=June 6, 2022|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/686361781/|title=Sen Tom Easterly for Congress: A Clear Choice in the Sixth District|work=[[The Lexington Herald]]|location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]]|date=October 28, 1980|access-date=June 6, 2022|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Closed access}}</ref> He served as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic member]] for the [[Kentucky Senate]],<ref name="a" /> as well as the [[Florida House of Representatives]].<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html|title=House of Representatives|access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html|archive-date=January 13, 2018|url-status=live|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf |title=Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012|first=Robert|last=Ward|date=August 3, 2011|work=[[Florida House of Representatives]]|access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf|archive-date=March 16, 2022|url-status=live|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref> |
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Born in [[Columbus, Ohio]], the son of Ethel and Edgar E. Easterly. |
Born in [[Columbus, Ohio]], the son of Ethel and Edgar E. Easterly. Easterly attended [[Eastern High School (Louisville, Kentucky)|Eastern High School]], later graduating in 1958. He then attended [[Carleton College]], where he played baseball and [[American football]], graduating with [[Latin honors]] and the [[honor society]] [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. He moved to Paris and later attended the [[University of Kentucky]], earning his [[master's degree]].<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dispatch/name/tom-easterly-obituary?id=28871103|title=Tom Easterly Obituary (1940–2005)|work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|date=June 19, 2005|access-date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> |
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During his service in the [[United States Army]], he was awarded a [[Bronze Star Medal]]. After that, he taught the [[language]] French and attended at the [[University of Tennessee]], where he learned about law. He taught at the [[Kentucky State University]], teaching about the languages German and Spanish and about [[Administrator (law)|administrator law]].<ref name="a" /> |
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⚫ | Easterly served in the [[Kentucky Senate]] from 1974 to 1981.<ref name="a" /> He was the Democratic nominee to the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the [[Kentucky's 6th congressional district|6th's district]] of [[Kentucky]] in 1978 and 1980, losing both times to Republican nominee [[Larry J. Hopkins]].<ref name="c">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103292726/tom-easterly-surfaces-in-florida/|title=Tom Easterly surfaces in Florida campaign|work=[[The Courier-Journal]]|location=[[Louisville, Kentucky]]|date=September 4, 1988|access-date=June 6, 2022|page=24|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref |
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⚫ | Easterly served in the [[Kentucky Senate]] from 1974 to 1981.<ref name="a" /> He was the Democratic nominee to the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the [[Kentucky's 6th congressional district|6th's district]] of [[Kentucky]] in 1978 and 1980, losing both times to Republican nominee [[Larry J. Hopkins]].<ref name="c">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103292726/tom-easterly-surfaces-in-florida/|title=Tom Easterly surfaces in Florida campaign|work=[[The Courier-Journal]]|location=[[Louisville, Kentucky]]|date=September 4, 1988|access-date=June 6, 2022|page=24|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> In 1985, he moved to [[Miami, Florida]].<ref name="a" /> In 1988, he was elected to represent the 118th district of the [[Florida House of Representatives]], succeeding [[Robert J. Starks]]. In 1990, he was succeeded by [[Daryl Jones (politician)|Daryl Jones]].<ref name="b" /> He moved to [[Beckley, West Virginia]] in 2000.<ref name="a" /> |
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Easterly died in June 2005 of a traffic collision in [[Hurricane, West Virginia]], at the age of 65.<ref name="a" /> |
Easterly died in June 2005 of a traffic collision in [[Hurricane, West Virginia]], at the age of 65.<ref name="a" /> |
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Tom Easterly | |
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Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 20th district | |
In office January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1982 | |
Preceded by | Mack G. Walters |
Succeeded by | Fred Bradley |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
In office 1988–1990 | |
Preceded by | Robert J. Starks |
Succeeded by | Daryl Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Thomas Easterly April 21, 1940 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | June 15, 2005 Hurricane, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 65)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Carleton College University of Kentucky University of Tennessee |
Charles Thomas "Tom" Easterly (April 21, 1940 – June 15, 2005) was an American politician.[1][2] He served as a Democratic member for the Kentucky Senate,[3] as well as the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5]
Born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Ethel and Edgar E. Easterly. Easterly attended Eastern High School, later graduating in 1958. He then attended Carleton College, where he played baseball and American football, graduating with Latin honors and the honor society Phi Beta Kappa. He moved to Paris and later attended the University of Kentucky, earning his master's degree.[3]
During his service in the United States Army, he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal. After that, he taught the language French and attended at the University of Tennessee, where he learned about law. He taught at the Kentucky State University, teaching about the languages German and Spanish and about administrator law.[3]
Easterly served in the Kentucky Senate from 1974 to 1981.[3] He was the Democratic nominee to the United States House of Representatives for the 6th's district of Kentucky in 1978 and 1980, losing both times to Republican nominee Larry J. Hopkins.[6] In 1985, he moved to Miami, Florida.[3] In 1988, he was elected to represent the 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Robert J. Starks. In 1990, he was succeeded by Daryl Jones.[4] He moved to Beckley, West Virginia in 2000.[3]
Easterly died in June 2005 of a traffic collision in Hurricane, West Virginia, at the age of 65.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Easterly Is In Race For Congress". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. August 14, 1977. p. 9. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sen Tom Easterly for Congress: A Clear Choice in the Sixth District". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 28, 1980. p. 10. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tom Easterly Obituary (1940–2005)". The Columbus Dispatch. June 19, 2005. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Tom Easterly surfaces in Florida campaign". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. September 4, 1988. p. 24. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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