Lindley Beckworth
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Lindley Beckworth | |
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United States Customs Court | |
In office March 4, 1967 – August 31, 1968 | |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | David John Wilson |
Succeeded by | Edward D. Re |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953 | |
Preceded by | Morgan G. Sanders |
Succeeded by | Brady P. Gentry |
In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Brady P. Gentry |
Succeeded by | Joe R. Pool |
Personal details | |
Born | Lindley Garrison Beckworth June 30, 1913 Mabank, Texas, U.S. |
Died | March 9, 1984 Tyler, Texas, U.S. | (aged 70)
Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery Tyler, Texas |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Gladewater, Texas |
Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr. (June 30, 1913 – March 9, 1984) was an American judge and politician who served as a
United States Customs Court
.
Education and career
Born on June 30, 1913, on a farm in the South Bouie community of
United States representative from Texas from 1939 to 1953 and again from 1957 to 1967. He was in private practice in Longview, Texas from 1954 to 1958.[1][2][3]
Congressional service
Beckworth was elected as a
United States Senator from Texas in 1952. He was elected to the 85th Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses from January 3, 1957, to January 3, 1967, from the 3rd district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1966.[1]
Federal judicial service
Beckworth was nominated by President
United States Customs Court vacated by Judge David John Wilson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. His service terminated on August 31, 1968, due to his resignation.[2]
Post judicial service and death
After resigning from the federal bench, Beckworth briefly practiced law in Longview in 1969. He served as a member of the Texas Senate from 1970 to 1972. He resumed private practice in Longview from 1974 until his death in Tyler, Texas, on March 9, 1984, residing in Gladewater, Texas during his final years. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Lindley Beckworth". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b A., LANDIS, LAWRENCE (12 June 2010). "BECKWORTH, LINDLEY GARRISON, SR". www.tshaonline.org.
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- "Lindley Beckworth". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Lawrence A. Landis, "BECKWORTH, LINDLEY GARRISON, SR.," Handbook of Texas Online, accessed August 08, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.