Gerald Mann
Gerald Mann | |
|---|---|
James Burr V Allred | |
| Preceded by | W. W. Heath |
| Succeeded by | R. B. Stanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1907 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Anna Mary Mars (m. 1929) |
| Education | Southern Methodist University Harvard Law School |
| College football career | |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Career history | |
| College | SMU (1925–1927) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| College Football Hall of Fame (1969) | |
Gerald C. Mann (January 13, 1907 – January 6, 1990) was an American football player and the attorney general of Texas from 1939 to 1944.
Mann studied at
After returning to Texas, Mann worked as an assistant attorney general under James V. Allred. Mann was a progressive and a strong supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was elected attorney general of Texas in 1938 and held that post until he resigned in December 1943.[1] Mann aggressively pursued an agenda of trust-busting.
Mann ran for the
After resigning as Attorney General, Mann resumed private law practice in Dallas. Remaining active in Democratic politics, he was Texas director of the Kennedy-Johnson campaign in 1960.[2]
Mann died in 1990.
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Guide to the Gerald C. Mann Papers, 1929–1968". Retrieved on 22 June 2015.
Bibliography
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power
  | Republic of Texas (1836–45) | |
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| State of Texas (1846–present) |
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