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Phillip M. Landrum | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Wood |
| Succeeded by | Ed Jenkins |
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| Born | Phillip Mitchell Landrum (1907-09-10)September 10, 1907 |
| Died | November 19, 1990(1990-11-19) (aged 83) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Piedmont College,Atlanta Law School |
Phillip Mitchell Landrum (September 10, 1907 – November 19, 1990) was an American lawyer,World War II veteran, and politician who served twelve terms as aDemocraticU.S. Representative fromGeorgia from 1953 to 1977.
Born inMartin, Georgia, Landrum attended the public schools andMercer University, inMacon, Georgia.He graduated fromPiedmont College, inDemorest, Georgia (A.B., 1939) and from theAtlanta Law School (LL.B., 1941).While in college and law school, Landrum worked as Superintendent of Nelson (Georgia) High School (1937–1941). He wasadmitted to the bar in 1941 and commenced the practice of law inCanton, Georgia.
During theSecond World War, Landrum enlisted as aprivate in theUnited States Army Air Corps on October 2, 1942. He served in Europe and was discharged on June 1, 1945, as a first lieutenant.
After his discharge from the military, Landrum was briefly employed by theVeterans' Administration. He then served as assistant attorney general of the State of Georgia in 1946-1947, and as Executive secretary toGovernorMelvin E. Thompson in 1947-1948.
He returned to the practice of law inJasper, Georgia until he was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-third and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977). While he easily won twelve general elections, he faced strong opposition in severalprimary elections, including from a youngZell Miller in 1964 and 1966.
Landrum was one of the primary sponsors of theLabor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Act. He was also the author of theEconomic Opportunity Act of 1964, one of the key pieces of legislation of PresidentLyndon Johnson'sWar on Poverty.[1]
A staunchsegregationist, in 1956, Landrum signed"The Southern Manifesto."[2] Landrum voted against theCivil Rights Acts of 1957,[3] theCivil Rights Acts of 1960,[4] theCivil Rights Acts of 1964,[5] and theCivil Rights Acts of 1968[6] as well as the24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution[7] and theVoting Rights Act of 1965.[8]
He was not a candidate for re-election in 1976. He was a resident of Jasper until his death on November 19, 1990.
Interstate 575 is named in his honor.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 9th congressional district January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 | Succeeded by |
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