Facts: - death place: worcester , massachusetts - preceded: harold donohue - birth name: joseph daniel early - party: democrat - death date: 9 november 2012 - district: 3rd - term end: january 3 , 1993 - succeeded: peter i. blute - term start: january 3 , 1975 - state: massachusetts - birth date: january 31 , 1933 - image: josephdearly.jpg - birth place: worcester , massachusetts Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joseph d. early .
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joseph daniel early -lrb- january 31 , 1933 -- november 9 , 2012 -rrb- was an american politician .he represented the third district of massachusetts in the u.s. house of representatives from 1975 to 1993 .early was born in worcester , massachusetts on january 31 , 1933 .he attended parochial schools in worcester , and received a b.s. degree from college of the holy cross , graduating in 1955 .he served in united states navy , 1955 -- 1957 .he then taught high school in shrewsbury and spencer .early served six terms in the massachusetts house of representatives from 1963 to 1974 .he was a delegate to massachusetts state democratic conventions from 1964 to 1970 , and was elected as a democrat to the 94th and to the eight succeeding congresses -lrb- january 3 , 1975 -- january 3 , 1993 -rrb- .he lost re-election in 1992 to republican peter i. blute , in part due to the house banking scandal .he died on november 9 , 2012 .joseph early , jr today serves as the worcester county district attorney .