Tilman Bacon Parks
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Tilman Bacon Parks was a U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
.
, Parks attended the common schools, the University of Texas at Austin
, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1900 and commenced practice in Lewisville, Arkansas
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1901, 1903, and 1909.
Temporary chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1910.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the eighth judicial circuit of Arkansas 1914-1918.
In 1915 moved to Hope, Arkansas
, where he engaged in the practice of law.
Parks was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-seventh
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-January 3, 1937).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936.
He continued the practice of law until his retirement.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, February 12, 1950.
He was interred in the Congressional Cemetery
.
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 Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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Biography
Born near Lewisville, ArkansasLewisville, Arkansas
Lewisville is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Lafayette County.-Geography:Lewisville is located at ....
, Parks attended the common schools, 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 the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
He studied law.
He 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 1900 and commenced practice in Lewisville, Arkansas
Lewisville, Arkansas
Lewisville is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Lafayette County.-Geography:Lewisville is located at ....
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1901, 1903, and 1909.
Temporary chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1910.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the eighth judicial circuit of Arkansas 1914-1918.
In 1915 moved to Hope, Arkansas
Hope, Arkansas
Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,378...
, where he engaged in the practice of law.
Parks 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-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-January 3, 1937).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936.
He continued the practice of law until his retirement.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, February 12, 1950.
He was interred in the Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Anacostia River. It is the final resting place of thousands of individuals who helped form the nation and the city of Washington in the early 19th century. Many members of...
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