Itimous Thaddeus "Tim" Valentine Jr. (March 15, 1926 – November 10, 2015) was a Democratic member of the

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from

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from 1983 to 1995.

Early life

Valentine was born on March 15, 1926, in

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, and attended

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. His father, also named Itimous and known by that name (he was one of several brothers with unusual names of unknown origin), was a State Supreme Court justice. His mother, the former Hazel Armstrong, was a postmistress. His uncle was

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Lieutenant General

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. During

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, Valentine joined the

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and served on active duty from 1944 to 1946. Valentine graduated from

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, in 1948, and graduated from the

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of the

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in 1952, being admitted to the

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that same year. He practiced law with a firm bearing his family name in

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Political career

Valentine served in the

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from 1955 to 1960. Thereafter, he was an advisor and counsel to Governor

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and later chaired the executive committee of the

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(1966–1968). He was a delegate to the

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. In 1982, Valentine was elected to Congress from

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and served six terms in the House of Representatives. He did not stand for re-election in 1994 and retired from elected office when his term expired in January 1995. A portion of U.S. 64 near Nashville is named for him in recognition of his public service.

Personal life

Valentine was survived by Barbara Reynolds, four children from his first marriage to Betsy, including talk radio host

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; three stepchildren; nine grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandson. Valentine died at his home in Nashville on November 10, 2015, from heart failure at the age of 89. His death came one week after the death of a Republican former colleague,

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References

External links

Retrieved on 2008-0
U.S. Congress Biographical Directory entryNC Spin profile
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