James H. Morrison

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James H. Morrison (1939)

James Hobson Morrison (born December 8, 1908 in Hammond , Louisiana , † July 20, 2000 ibid) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Louisiana in the US House of Representatives .

Morrison attended Hammond public schools. He then went to the Law Department of Tulane University in New Orleans , where he Jura studied. He received his Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor degrees in 1934 . He was also admitted to the bar that same year and began practicing in Hammond. He ran once again in 1939 and again unsuccessfully for governor in 1944 . He was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1956 and 1960 .

He was elected to the 78th and 11 subsequent US Congresses , where he served from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1967. He ran again in 1966 for re-election in the 90th US Congress , but failed and returned to the work as a lawyer. During his tenure in Congress in 1956 he was involved in the constitution of the Southern Manifesto , which spoke out against racial integration in public institutions. He died in Hammond on January 20, 2000.

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  • James H. Morrison in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Morrison, James H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Morrison, James Hobson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Hammond , Louisiana
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 2000
Place of death Hammond , Louisiana