Lucian W. Parrish

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Lucian W. Parrish

Lucian Walton Parrish (born January 10, 1878 in Grayson County , Texas , †  March 27, 1922 in Wichita Falls , Texas) was an American politician . Between 1919 and 1922 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1887, Lucian Parrish moved to Clay County with his parents . He attended the public schools in Joy and Bowie . He then studied at North Texas State Normal College in Denton . He then worked as a teacher for two years. After a subsequent law degree at the University of Texas at Austin and his admission to the bar in 1909, he began to work in this profession in Henrietta .

Politically, Parrish was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1918 congressional election , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 13th  constituency of Texas , where he succeeded John Marvin Jones on March 4, 1919 . After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until his death on March 27, 1922 . During this time the 18th and 19th amendments were ratified. Lucian Parrish died in Wichita Falls and was buried in Henrietta.

Web links

  • Lucian W. Parrish in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Parrish, Lucian W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Parrish, Lucian Walton (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH Grayson County , Texas
DATE OF DEATH March 27, 1922
Place of death Wichita Falls , Texas