US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1937, commenced law practice in Gilmer, Texas and was a member of the State House of Representatives from 1936 to 1938. In 1939 he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-sixth Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving until 1953. Not a candidate for renomination, he resumed leagl practice and was reelected to the Eighty-fifth Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving 1957 to 1967. After his final term, he served as a judge in the United States Custom Court, New York City, 1967 to 1968.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1937, commenced law practice in Gilmer, Texas and was a member of the State House of Representatives from 1936 to 1938. In 1939 he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-sixth Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving until 1953. Not a candidate for renomination, he resumed leagl practice and was reelected to the Eighty-fifth Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving 1957 to 1967. After his final term, he served as a judge in the United States Custom Court, New York City, 1967 to 1968.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Family Members
Advertisement
See more Beckworth memorials in:
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
