US Congressman. A veteran of World War II, he served in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant, serving in Malta, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and during the Anzio Campaign for which he was awarded the Purple Heart. Elected to represent Texas's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1945 to 1955. Also served as a Member of the Texas State House of Representatives from 1941 to 1944, Presidential Commissions under President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan, as a Member of the Federal Council on Aging, and as a Member of the Texas State Cemetery Commission in 2003.
US Congressman. A veteran of World War II, he served in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant, serving in Malta, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and during the Anzio Campaign for which he was awarded the Purple Heart. Elected to represent Texas's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1945 to 1955. Also served as a Member of the Texas State House of Representatives from 1941 to 1944, Presidential Commissions under President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan, as a Member of the Federal Council on Aging, and as a Member of the Texas State Cemetery Commission in 2003.
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