Perry B. Duryea Jr.

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Perry Belmont Duryea Jr.
114th Speaker of the New York State Assembly
In office
January 8, 1969 – December 31, 1974
GovernorNelson Rockefeller
Malcolm Wilson
Preceded byAnthony J. Travia
Succeeded byStanley Steingut
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1961 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byIrving L. Price Jr.
Succeeded byJohn L. Behan
Constituency1st Suffolk district (1961–1965)
1st district (1966–1978)
Personal details
Born(1921-10-18)October 18, 1921
Montauk, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 2004(2004-01-11) (aged 82)
Southampton, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathCar accident
SpouseMarie Therese Duryea
Childrentwo
Alma materColgate University

Perry Belmont Duryea Jr. (October 18, 1921 – January 11, 2004) was an American politician. A Republican, Duryea was a longtime member of the New York State Assembly. He served as speaker of the Assembly from 1969 to 1973 and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New York in 1978. To date, Duryea is the last Republican to serve as speaker of the New York State Assembly.

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