Haskew Brantley (September 28, 1922 – August 23, 2001) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the

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. He also served as a member for the 56th district of the

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Life and career

Brantley was born in Jefferson County, Georgia. He attended

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, and then served in the

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during the

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and the

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. In 1967, Brantley was elected to the

, serving until 1974. In 1975, he was elected to represent the 56th district of the

. He served until 1987, when he was succeeded by Sallie Newbill. Brantley died in August 2001 at the Southeast Regional Hospital, at the age of 78.

References

1922 births 2001 deaths People from Jefferson County, Georgia Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Georgia Tech alumni 20th-century members of the Georgia General Assembly {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub