Joseph F. Sage (August 24, 1920 – January 9, 1977) was an American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...

. He served as a Republican member of the

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. Sage attended Pottsville High School, Trinity University, Saint Louis University and

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States. His ...

. Sage worked as a lawyer. He served in the

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for 30 years, including service in

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and the

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, retiring with the rank of colonel. In 1973 Sage was elected to the

, serving until 1975. Sage died in January 1977, at the age of 56. He was buried in

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses , and as of 2014, had over 144,000 interme ...

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1920 births 1977 deaths Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Texas lawyers 20th-century American politicians Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Trinity University (Texas) alumni Saint Louis University alumni Drake University alumni {{Texas-politician-stub