Herman L. Wolfe Sr. (September 3, 1930 – February 3, 1989) was a businessman from

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, who served seven terms as a Republican member of the

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from 1977 to 1989 (90th through 96th General Assemblies) from a district which encompassed Hardin and McNairy counties.

Legislative service

Wolfe first entered the House in 1977, succeeding fellow Republican Ray Bodiford in the 70th House district, which also included portions of

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and Hardeman counties; and was assigned to the

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s on

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, and on conservation and

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. When he died in 1989, his district (now number the 71st) had changed to encompass only Hardin and McNairy counties; he was still on Conservation and Environment, but was also on the committee on general welfare. He died in office on February 3, 1989. was succeeded by

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Randy Rinks.

Personal life

Wolfe was married to Naomi Luretta Beam Duplessie, who left Savannah in 1973 and later remarried. He was a

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lay minister from 1953 till his death. He pastored at Hopewell Baptist Church and Temple Baptist Church in Savannah and Leatherwood Baptist Church in Wayne County. He had two sons by Naomi, Herman L. Wolfe, Jr. and Donald Wayne Wolfe. Wolfe held U.S. Patent #D257,923, application date July 25, 1979, issued January 20 1981, for a "Wall mounted support rack for baseball equipment"."U.S. Patent Number D257,923: Wall mounted support rack for baseball equipment
January 20, 1981" '' Justia.com'' Patents

References

1930 births 1989 deaths Businesspeople from Tennessee Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives People from Savannah, Tennessee 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American inventors 20th-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly {{Tennessee-politician-stub