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Joe H. Eagle | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Daniel E. Garrett |
| In office January 28, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel E. Garrett |
| Succeeded by | Albert Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1870-01-23)January 23, 1870 |
| Died | January 10, 1963(1963-01-10) (aged 92) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Burritt College |
Joe Henry Eagle (January 23, 1870 – January 10, 1963) was aU.S. Representative fromTexas.[1]
Born inTompkinsville, Kentucky, Eagle was graduated from the local high school in 1883 and obtained a teacher's certificate in 1884.He was also graduated fromBurritt College inSpencer, Tennessee, in 1887.He moved to Texas. He taught school 1887-1893 and served as superintendent of the city schools ofVernon, Texas from 1889 to 1891.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice inWichita Falls, Texas.City attorney of Wichita Falls in 1894 and 1895.He moved to Houston in 1895 and continued the practice of law.
Eagle was elected as aDemocrat to the Sixty-third and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920.
Eagle was elected on January 28, 1933, to both the Seventy-second and Seventy-third Congresses to fill the vacancies caused by the death of Daniel E. Garrett, who had been reelected in 1932.He was reelected to the Seventy-fourth Congress and served from January 28, 1933, to January 3, 1937.He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination forUnited States Senator.He resumed the practice of his profession.He was a resident ofHouston, Texas, until his death January 10, 1963.He is interred in Forest Park (Lawndale) Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 8th congressional district 1913-1921 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 8th congressional district 1933-1937 | Succeeded by |
