Joseph Daniel Early (January 31, 1933 – November 9, 2012) was an

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. He represented the third district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. Early was born in

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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

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, 1955–1957. He then taught high school in Shrewsbury and Spencer. Early served six terms in the

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from 1963 to 1974. He was a delegate to Massachusetts State Democratic conventions from 1964 to 1970, and was elected as a

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to the 94th and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993). He lost re-election in 1992 to

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Peter I. Blute, in part due to the

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. He died on November 9, 2012.Former Congressman Joseph Early Dies
/ref> His son, Joseph Early, Jr. today serves as the Worcester County District Attorney.

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