Eugene Worley
| Eugene Worley | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
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In office May 4, 1959 – June 26, 1972 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Noble Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Howard Markey |
| Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
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In office April 4, 1950 – May 4, 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Charles Hatfield |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Smith |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th district | |
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In office January 3, 1941 – April 3, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | John Jones |
| Succeeded by | Ben Guill |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 10, 1908 Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died |
December 17, 1974 (aged 66) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Texas A&M University, College Station University of Texas, Austin |
Francis Eugene Worley (October 10, 1908 – December 17, 1974) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Biography
Born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Worley moved to Shamrock, Texas, in 1922. He attended public schools, the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College at College Station in 1927 and 1928, and the law school of the University of Texas at Austin 1930–1935.
He was admitted to the bar in 1935 and commenced practice in Shamrock. He served as member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1935 to 1940, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
He won the Democrat primary nomination following a mass campaign including many high school students [1]
He served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy from December 1941 to August 1942, while a Member of Congress.
Worley was elected as a Democrat to the 77th Congress. He was reelected to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1941, until his resignation April 3, 1950.
In the 1948 general election, Worley handily defeated the Republican Party (GOP) nominee, Texas historian and rancher J. Evetts Haley, who ran for governor as a Democrat in 1956 and then returned to the GOP to support Barry M. Goldwater in 1964.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives (78th Congress). He was appointed an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, Washington, D.C., and served from April 4, 1950, to May 4, 1959. He was appointed chief judge May 4, 1959. Worley resided in Arlington, Virginia, until his death in Naples, Florida. He was cremated, with his ashes interred at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington.
References
- United States Congress. "Eugene Worley (id: W000744)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-18
- "Eugene Worley". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- Federal Judicial Center entry on Eugene Worley
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Jones |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th congressional district 1941–1950 |
Succeeded by Ben Guill |
| Preceded by Caroline O'Day |
Chairperson of the House Elections Committee 1943–1945 |
Succeeded by Herbert Bonner |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles Hatfield |
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1950–1959 |
Succeeded by Arthur Smith |
| Preceded by Noble Johnson |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1959–1972 |
Succeeded by Howard Markey |