Martin Dies
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Martin Dies was a Texas
politician and a Democratic
member of the United States House of Representatives
. His son, Martin Dies, Jr.
was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Dies was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
and moved with his parents to Freestone County, Texas
, in 1876. He graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin
and was admitted to the bar in 1893, practicing in Woodville, Texas
.
He edited a newspaper in Freestone County, was county marshal and later county judge of Tyler County, Texas in 1894. He served as district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas from 1898-1900.
Dies moved to Beaumont, Texas
in 1902 and was employed as counsel for the Gulf Refining Co. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1919). He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses).
Dies retired in 1918 to his ranch on Turkey Creek, Tyler County, Tex. He moved to Kerrville, Texas
, in 1921 and died there on July 13, 1922. He is interred in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, 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...
politician and a Democratic
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...
member of the United States House of Representatives
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...
. His son, Martin Dies, Jr.
Martin Dies, Jr.
Martin Dies, Jr. was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. His father, Martin Dies, was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:...
was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Dies was born in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
and moved with his parents to Freestone County, 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...
, in 1876. He graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
and was admitted to the bar in 1893, practicing in Woodville, Texas
Woodville, Texas
Woodville is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The town is intersected by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Highway 287. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyler County...
.
He edited a newspaper in Freestone County, was county marshal and later county judge of Tyler County, Texas in 1894. He served as district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas from 1898-1900.
Dies moved to Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
in 1902 and was employed as counsel for the Gulf Refining Co. He 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 Sixty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1919). He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses).
Dies retired in 1918 to his ranch on Turkey Creek, Tyler County, Tex. He moved to Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville is a city in Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population was 20,425 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the population was 22,826...
, in 1921 and died there on July 13, 1922. He is interred in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas.
Sources
- DIES, Martin in the Biographical Directory of the United States CongressBiographical Directory of the United States CongressThe Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as well as its predecessor, the Continental Congress...