Joseph Tribble
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Preceded byW. C. Long
Succeeded byBart E. Shea
Preceded byJames W. Dorsey
Succeeded byG. Paul Jones
Joseph Tribble | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 14, 1963 – January 9, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | W. C. Long |
| Succeeded by | Bart E. Shea |
| Chair of the Georgia Republican Party | |
| In office May 2, 1964 – May 29, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Dorsey |
| Succeeded by | G. Paul Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1920 Forsyth, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 2003 (aged 82) |
| Party | Democratic (until 1960) Republican (from 1960) |
| Spouse |
Laura Boddiford
(m. 1948; died 2018) |
| Children | 4 |
Joseph James Tribble (August 30, 1920 – July 15, 2003) was an American politician who served in the Georgia State Senate. Tribble is notable for being one of the first Republicans elected from Chatham County in the 20th century.
Tribble was born on August 30, 1920, in Forsyth, Georgia.[1] Tribble completed his education at the Georgia Institute of Technology, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1942.[1]
During World War II, from August 1943 to June 1946, he served as an engineer in the engine rooms aboard Liberty ships of the United States Maritime Service.[1]