Wingate H. Lucas | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's12th district | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz G. Lanham |
| Succeeded by | Jim Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wingate Hezekiah Lucas (1908-05-01)May 1, 1908 Grapevine, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1989(1989-05-26) (aged 81) Bristol, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Bristol, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Texas Teachers College Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College University of Texas at Austin |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
Wingate Hezekiah Lucas (May 1, 1908 – May 26, 1989) was aU.S. Representative fromTexas.
Born inGrapevine, Texas, Lucas attended the public schools, theNorth Texas Teachers College at Denton, theOklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater, and theUniversity of Texas at Austin. He studied law. In 1938, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inGrapevine, Texas. He served as an enlisted man in theUnited States Army from 1943 to 1945 with overseas service in the European Theater of Operations. After the war, he resumed the practice of law.
Lucas was elected as aDemocrat to theEightieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1954 to theEighty-fourth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Texas. He was government relations executive with General Electric in New York City from 1958 to 1966, and executive director of the Mid-Appalachia College Council from 1966 to 1986.
He was a resident ofBristol, Tennessee, until his death there on May 26, 1989.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 12th congressional district 1947-1955 | Succeeded by |
