Bill Patman
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William Neff Patman
)Bill Patman | |
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Joseph P. Wyatt, Jr. | |
| Succeeded by | Mac Sweeney |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 10, 1961 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Fly |
| Succeeded by | John T. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Neff Patman March 26, 1927 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Carrin Mauritz (m. 1953) |
| Children | Carrin Patman |
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| Education | University of Texas at Austin (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps (1945–1946) United States Air Force (1953–1966) |
William Neff Patman (March 26, 1927 – December 9, 2008) was an American politician who served from 1981 to 1985 as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 14th congressional district. He was the son of Wright Patman, who served in the U.S. House from 1929 to 1976.
Early life and education
Patman was born in
Texas Railroad Commission
until 1955.
Career
He served in the
captain from 1953 to 1966. He was a diplomatic courier for the United States Foreign Service from 1949 to 1950. He served as the city attorney for Ganado, Texas
from 1955 to 1960.
Texas Senate
In 1960, Patman successfully sought the district 18 seat in the
assassinated, Patman was in the fifteenth vehicle of the motorcade.[1]
In 1979, Patman was a member of the Killer Bees,[2] the group of twelve quorum-busting Democratic senators that hid out in an Austin garage apartment for 4½ days.
U.S. House of Representatives
In 1980, he was elected to the District 14 seat in the United States House of Representatives.[3]
References
- ^ Presidential Motorcade Schematic Listing, November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas, by Todd Wayne Vaughn, 2003
- ^ Legislative Reference Library of Texas https://lrl.texas.gov/whatsNew/client/index.cfm/2016/5/26/The-Texas-Killer-Bees
- ^ "Obituary: Patman, former state senator and congressman". Houston Chronicle, December 11, 2008. 12 December 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2008.
External links
- United States Congress. "Bill Patman (id: P000104)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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