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Elijah Lewis Forrester was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
.
Born on a farm near Leesburg, Georgia
, Forrester attended the Leesburg public schools.
He studied law and passed the State bar examination in 1917.
During the First World War served as a private in the United States Army
.
He commenced the practice of law in 1919 in Leesburg, Georgia
.
He served as solicitor, City Court, Leesburg, Georgia
from 1920 to 1933.
He served as mayor of Leesburg 1922-1931.
County attorney of Lee County 1928-1937.
He served as solicitor general, southwestern judicial circuit from 1937 to 1950.
He served as delegate to Democratic National Conventions in 1948 and 1952.
Forrester was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-second
and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1965). A staunch segregationist, in 1956, Forrester signed "The Southern Manifesto."
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth
Congress.
He returned to Leesburg and resumed the practice of law.
He died in Albany, Georgia
, March 19, 1970.
He was interred in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Georgia
.
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 Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Born on a farm near Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,965 at the 2009 census estimate. The city is the county seat of Lee County.Leesburg is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Forrester attended the Leesburg public schools.
He studied law and passed the State bar examination in 1917.
During the First World War served as a private in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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He commenced the practice of law in 1919 in Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,965 at the 2009 census estimate. The city is the county seat of Lee County.Leesburg is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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He served as solicitor, City Court, Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,965 at the 2009 census estimate. The city is the county seat of Lee County.Leesburg is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
from 1920 to 1933.
He served as mayor of Leesburg 1922-1931.
County attorney of Lee County 1928-1937.
He served as solicitor general, southwestern judicial circuit from 1937 to 1950.
He served as delegate to Democratic National Conventions in 1948 and 1952.
Forrester was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1965). A staunch segregationist, in 1956, Forrester signed "The Southern Manifesto."
Southern Manifesto
The Southern Manifesto was a document written February–March 1956 by Adisen and Charles in the United States Congress opposed to racial integration in public places. The manifesto was signed by 101 politicians from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South...
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth
89th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President of the Senate: Hubert Humphrey , starting January 20, 1965* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Mike Mansfield...
Congress.
He returned to Leesburg and resumed the practice of law.
He died in Albany, Georgia
Albany, Georgia
Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...
, March 19, 1970.
He was interred in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,965 at the 2009 census estimate. The city is the county seat of Lee County.Leesburg is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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