Wingate Hezekiah Lucas (May 1, 1908 – May 26, 1989) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Wingate H. Lucas | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 12th district | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz G. Lanham |
| Succeeded by | Jim Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wingate Hezekiah Lucas May 1, 1908 Grapevine, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1989 (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 |
Born in Grapevine, Texas, Lucas attended the public schools, the North Texas Teachers College at Denton, the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater, and the University of Texas at Austin. He studied law. In 1938, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Grapevine, Texas. He served as an enlisted man in the United 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 a Democrat to the Eightieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1954 to the Eighty-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 of Bristol, Tennessee, until his death there on May 26, 1989.
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "Wingate H. Lucas (id: L000496)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.