Charles L. South
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Charles Lacy South was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born on a farm near Damascus, Virginia
. South moved with his parents to Callahan County, Texas
, in 1898 and to Coleman County, Texas, in 1914.
He attended the public schools and Simmons College at Abilene, Texas
, in 1915 and 1916.
He taught in the Coleman County, Texas, public schools 1914-1920.
He served as superintendent of schools of Coleman County 1921-1925.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1925.
He served as county judge 1925-1931 and as district attorney for the thirty-fifth judicial district 1930-1934.
South was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fourth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1943).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in the first primary in 1942 and later withdrew.
He engaged in the practice of law in Coleman, Texas
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1947 and 1948.
He was a resident of Austin, Texas
, from 1948 until his death there on December 20, 1965.
He was interred in Coleman Cemetery, Coleman, Texas
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born on a farm near Damascus, Virginia
Damascus, Virginia
Damascus is a town in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 981 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol –Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical...
. South moved with his parents to Callahan County, Texas
Callahan County, Texas
*Baird*Belle Plain*Callahan City*Clyde*Cottonwood*Cross Plains*Eula*Putnam-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Callahan County, Texas-External links:* at the University of Texas*...
, in 1898 and to Coleman County, Texas, in 1914.
He attended the public schools and Simmons College at Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
, in 1915 and 1916.
He taught in the Coleman County, Texas, public schools 1914-1920.
He served as superintendent of schools of Coleman County 1921-1925.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1925.
He served as county judge 1925-1931 and as district attorney for the thirty-fifth judicial district 1930-1934.
South was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1943).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in the first primary in 1942 and later withdrew.
He engaged in the practice of law in Coleman, Texas
Coleman, Texas
Coleman is a city in Coleman County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,127 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coleman County.-Geography:Coleman is located at ....
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He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1947 and 1948.
He was a resident of Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, from 1948 until his death there on December 20, 1965.
He was interred in Coleman Cemetery, Coleman, Texas
Coleman, Texas
Coleman is a city in Coleman County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,127 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coleman County.-Geography:Coleman is located at ....
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