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Howard Hollis Callaway (April 2, 1927 – March 15, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 3rd district of
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of the
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. He also served as the 11th
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.


Life and career

Callaway was born in LaGrange, Georgia, the son of Virginia Hollis and Cason Callaway, and the grandson of Fuller Earle Callaway. Callaway attended Episcopal High School, graduating in 1944. Callaway then attended
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and the
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, where he earned a degree in
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in 1949. He served in the
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during the
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. He was discharged in 1953 and returned to Georgia to help his parents develop and run
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. Callaway served as a Democratic member, but switched to the Republican Party. In 1965, he was elected to represent the
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in the
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. Callaway succeeded
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. In 1967, he was succeeded by
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. Callaway resided in
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in the 1970s. In 1973, he was appointed by
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to serve as the 11th
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. He served under Nixon and
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and was succeeded by
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in 1975. Bulow served as Ford's
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, but resigned following accusations that he had used undue political influence to ensure the expansion of a ski resort; he was replaced by
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. In 1980, Callaway was a
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for the
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to represent
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. After that, he served as the chairperson of the
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until 1987. Callaway died in March 2014 from complications of
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in
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, at the age of 86.


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