Charles L. South

Charles Lacy South (born July 22, 1892 in Damascus , Washington County , Virginia , †  December 20, 1965 in Austin , Texas ) was an American politician . Between 1935 and 1943 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1898, Charles South came to Callahan County , Texas with his parents ; In 1914 the family moved to Coleman County . He attended the public schools in his respective homeland. In 1915 and 1916 he studied at Simmons University in Abilene . Until 1920, South was a teacher in his homeland's public schools; from 1921 to 1925 he served as a school council in Coleman County. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1925, he began to work as a lawyer. From 1925 to 1931 he was a district judge and then until 1934 prosecutor in the 35th judicial district of Texas.

Politically, South was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1934 congressional elections , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 21st  constituency of Texas , where he succeeded George B. Terrell on January 3, 1935 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1943 . During his time in Congress until 1941, many of the Federal Government's New Deal laws were passed there under President Franklin D. Roosevelt . Since 1941, the work of the Congress was also shaped by the events of World War II .

In 1942 Charles South was no longer nominated for re-election by his party. After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer in Coleman . He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives in 1947 and 1948 . He died in Austin on December 20, 1965 and was buried in Coleman.

Web links

• Charles L. South in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Charles L. South in the database of Find a Grave (English)