Doris Haddock
Doris "Granny D" Haddock was an American political activist from New Hampshire. Haddock achieved national fame when, between the ages of 88 and 90, starting on January 1, 1999, and culminating on February 29, 2000, she walked over 3,200 miles (5,100 km) across the continental United States to advocate for campaign finance reform. In 2004, she ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Judd Gregg in the U.S.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Laconia
- Educated at
- Emerson College
Trending & Selected Quotes
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"Our country is supposed to be of the people, by the people and for the people, and if that's not worth fighting for I don't know what is."
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1910
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Died
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