Eugene Bookhammer
Eugene D. Bookhammer | |
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| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware | |
| In office January 21, 1969 – January 18, 1977 | |
| Governor | Russell W. Peterson Sherman W. Tribbitt |
| Preceded by | Sherman W. Tribbitt |
| Succeeded by | James D. McGinnis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1918 Bronze Star, Purple Heart |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
Eugene Donald Bookhammer (June 14, 1918 – February 23, 2013) was an American politician who served as the
Delaware State Senate since 1962.[1]
Born in Lewes, Delaware, Bookhammer graduated from Lewes High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was in the lumber mill business. With author Richard Carter, in 2009 he wrote his biography, Gene Bookhammer and His World. He died at his home in Lewes in February 2013 at the age of 94.[2]
References
- ^ Biographical Sketches and Portraits. National Conference of Lieutenant Governors. 1973.
- ^ "Obituary of Eugene D. Bookhammer, former lieutenant governor". Cape Gazette. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
External links
- Delaware's Lieutenant Governors Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
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