William R. Poage
American politician (1899–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Robert Poage (December 28, 1899 – January 3, 1987) was a Texas politician who won election to the United States House of Representatives 21 times, serving 41 years.
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William Robert Poage | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 11th district | |
In office January 3, 1937 – December 31, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Oliver H. Cross |
Succeeded by | Marvin Leath |
Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture | |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | |
Preceded by | Harold D. Cooley |
Succeeded by | Thomas S. Foley |
Member of the Texas State Senate from the 13th district | |
In office January 13, 1931 – January 12, 1937 | |
Preceded by | I. D. Fairchild |
Succeeded by | William R. Newton, Sr. |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
In office January 13, 1925 – January 8, 1929 | |
Preceded by | Tom Shires |
Succeeded by | Frank Baldwin |
Personal details | |
Born | William Robert Poage (1899-12-28)December 28, 1899 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 1987(1987-01-03) (aged 87) Temple, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Frances Cotton |
Alma mater | Baylor University (AB, LLB) |
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