Bill Patman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's14th district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Wyatt, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mac Sweeney |
| Member of theTexas Senate from the18th district | |
| In office January 10, 1961 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Fly |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Neff Patman (1927-03-26)March 26, 1927 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2008(2008-12-09) (aged 81) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| 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 aDemocratic member of theUnited States House of Representatives forTexas's 14th congressional district. He was the son ofWright Patman, who served in the U.S. House from 1929 to 1976.
Patman was born inTexarkana, Texas. He attended public schools there and inWashington, D.C. He then attended the now-closedKemper Military School inBoonville, Missouri, graduating in 1944. Patman graduated in 1953 from theUniversity of Texas at Austin. Later that year, he was admitted to theState Bar of Texas and served as a legal examiner for theTexas Railroad Commission until 1955.
He served in theUnited States Marine Corps as a private first class from 1945 to 1946. He subsequently served in theUnited States Air Force Reserve as acaptain from 1953 to 1966. He was a diplomatic courier for theUnited States Foreign Service from 1949 to 1950. He served as thecity attorney forGanado, Texas from 1955 to 1960. He died of cancer in Houston, Texas on December 9 2008 he was 81 years old.
In 1960, Patman successfully sought the district 18 seat in theTexas State Senate. He took office the following year and served until 1981. He was a delegate to state Democratic Party conventions during this senatorial tenure. When PresidentJohn F. Kennedy wasassassinated, Patman was in the fifteenth vehicle of the motorcade.[1]
In 1979, Patman was a member of the Killer Bees,[2] the group of twelvequorum-busting Democratic senators that hid out in anAustin garage apartment for 4½ days.
In 1980, he was elected to the District 14 seat in theUnited States House of Representatives.[3]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 14th congressional district 1981–1985 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by William S. Fly | Texas State Senator from District 18 1961–1981 | Succeeded by John T. Wilson |
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