Thomas G. Morris | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Mexico'sat-large district (Seat A) | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Lujan Jr. (redistricting) |
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives | |
| In office 1953–1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Gayle Morris (1919-08-20)August 20, 1919 |
| Died | March 4, 2016(2016-03-04) (aged 96) Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
Thomas Gayle Morris (August 20, 1919 – March 4, 2016) was an American politician.
He was born in the town ofCarbon,Eastland County, Texas. Morris moved to New Mexico and served in theUnited States Navy from November 12, 1937, to March 22, 1944. He then worked as a farmer inQuay County, and graduated from theUniversity of New Mexico in 1948.
Morris served in theNew Mexico House of Representatives from 1953 to 1958, and was elected as a Democrat to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1958. Morris began serving on January 3, 1959, and left office January 3, 1969, after being defeated for re-election.[1]
Following the abolition of multi-seat at-large districts, Morris' home was placed inNew Mexico's 1st congressional district, which covered most ofAlbuquerque and fanned out to cover most of northeastern New Mexico. He was narrowly defeated by Republican businessmanManuel Lujan Jr.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for theUnited States Senate in1972, and then served as a management consultant and vice president for Bank Securities, Inc. As of 2013 he resided inAlbuquerque, New Mexico.
Thomas G. Morris donated hisCongressional Papers to theNew Mexico State University Library in 1973. He died in March 2016 at the age of 96.[2]
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