Dudley G. Wooten
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Dudley Goodall Wooten was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
, Wooten moved in infancy with his parents to Texas during the Civil War
.
, and graduated from Princeton University
in 1875.
He attended Johns Hopkins University
, Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
in 1880 and practiced in Austin, Texas
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Austin 1884-1886.
He moved to Dallas, Texas
, in 1888.
He served as judge of the Dallas County district court 1890-1892.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1898 and 1899.
As a member of the Texas legislature, Wooten served as delegate to the National Antitrust Conference at Chicago in 1899.
He served as member of the executive council of the National Civic Federation in 1900.
He served as delegate to the National Tax Conference at Buffalo in 1901. Congressman Wooten traveled to Alaska
in 1902 to make a Congressional study of the needs of the territory.
Wooten was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-seventh Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert Emmet Burke and served from July 13, 1901, to March 3, 1903. In 1902 Wooten lost in his attempt to be nominated as the Democratic candidate for the house seat.
.
He served as special judge of the superior court at various times.
He served as delegate to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in 1912.
He served as delegate to the National Conservation Congress in 1913.
He was appointed a member of the State board of higher curricula by the Governor in 1919.
Wooten worked as a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame
, Notre Dame, Indiana
from 1924 to 1928. He died, while on a visit, in Austin, Texas
, on February 7, 1929.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, Washington
, next to his first wife Ellen Carter Wooten.
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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Early years
Born near Springfield, MissouriSpringfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, Wooten moved in infancy with his parents to Texas during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Education
He attended private schools in Paris, TexasParis, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
, and graduated from Princeton University
Princeton University
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in 1875.
He attended Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
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, Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
Career
He was admitted to the barAdmission to the bar in the United States
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in 1880 and practiced in 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...
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He served as prosecuting attorney of Austin 1884-1886.
He moved to Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, in 1888.
He served as judge of the Dallas County district court 1890-1892.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1898 and 1899.
As a member of the Texas legislature, Wooten served as delegate to the National Antitrust Conference at Chicago in 1899.
He served as member of the executive council of the National Civic Federation in 1900.
He served as delegate to the National Tax Conference at Buffalo in 1901. Congressman Wooten traveled to Alaska
District of Alaska
The District of Alaska was the governmental designation for Alaska from May 17, 1884 to August 24, 1912, when it became Alaska Territory. Previously it had been known as the Department of Alaska. At the time, legislators in Washington, D.C., were occupied with post-Civil War reconstruction issues,...
in 1902 to make a Congressional study of the needs of the territory.
Wooten 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 Fifty-seventh Congress
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert Emmet Burke and served from July 13, 1901, to March 3, 1903. In 1902 Wooten lost in his attempt to be nominated as the Democratic candidate for the house seat.
Later years
After leaving the house, Wooten resumed his law practice in Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
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He served as special judge of the superior court at various times.
He served as delegate to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in 1912.
He served as delegate to the National Conservation Congress in 1913.
He was appointed a member of the State board of higher curricula by the Governor in 1919.
Wooten worked as a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, Notre Dame, Indiana
Notre Dame, Indiana
Notre Dame is a census-designated place north of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States; it includes the campuses of three colleges: the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College. Notre Dame is split between Clay and Portage Townships...
from 1924 to 1928. He died, while on a visit, in 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...
, on February 7, 1929.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, next to his first wife Ellen Carter Wooten.