Joseph D. Early

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Joseph Daniel Early
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Harold Donohue
Succeeded by	Peter I. Blute
Born	January 31, 1933 Worcester, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic

Joseph Daniel Early (b. 1933) is an American politician. He represented the third district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993.

Early was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on January 31, 1933. He attended parochial schools in Worcester, and received a B.S. degree from College of the Holy Cross, graduating in 1955. He served in United States Navy, 1955–1957. He then taught high school in Shrewsbury and Spencer.

Early served six terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1963 to 1974. He was a delegate to Massachusetts State Democratic conventions from 1964 to 1970,and was elected as a Democrat to the 94th and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975–January 3, 1993). He lost re-election in 1992 to Republican Peter I. Blute.

[edit] External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post

Preceded by Harold Donohue

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district January 3, 1975–January 3, 1993

Succeeded by Peter I. Blute