William Robert "Bob" Poage (1899 - 1987)

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William Robert "Bob" Poage

Birth:	Dec. 28, 1899 Waco McLennan County Texas, USA
Death:	Jan. 3, 1987 Temple Bell County Texas, USA
US Congressman. He was an apprentice seaman in the US Navy during World War I. He taught geology courses at Baylor University, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1924. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1925 through 1929 and the State Senate from 1931 through 1937. He served twenty-one consecutive terms in the US House of Representatives, from January 3, 1937 until his resignation on December 31, 1978 and was the chairman of the Agriculture Committee from January 30, 1967 until January 30, 1975. (bio by: Thom Painter) Family links: Spouse: Frances Cotton Poage (1901 - 1983) Search Amazon for William Poage

Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Waco McLennan County Texas, USA Plot: Block 3 Lot 80 Space 1 1/2 GPS (lat/lon): 31.32239, -97.06605
Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Oct 25, 2000 Find A Grave Memorial# 18055