Douglas Applegate

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Douglas "Doug" Applegate (born March 27, 1928) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. Applegate was a Democrat.

Born in Steubenville, Ohio, he attended local public schools, and graduated from Steubenville High School in 1947, after which he engaged in the real estate business. In 1961, Applegate was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. He also served in the Ohio state Senate from 1969 until 1976. In 1964 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

In 1976, Applegate was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat and was reelected eight more times until his retirement in 1994.

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Preceded by
Wayne Hays
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 18th congressional district

1976–1994
Succeeded by
Bob Ney