John E. Lyle, Jr.
| John Emmett Lyle, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 14th district |
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| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Richard M. Kleberg |
| Succeeded by | John J. Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1910 Boyd, Texas |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Houston, Texas |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery, Austin |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
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Gertrude Swanner (m. 1937)
Nadine Lyle (m. c:a 1955) |
| Children | none |
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Corpus Christi, Texas
Houston, Texas |
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| Profession | lawyer |
| Committees | House Post Office and Civil Service Committee |
| Religion | Episcopalian[1] |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942-1944 |
| Rank | Captain (United States O-3)[2] |
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John Emmett Lyle, Jr. (September 4, 1910 – November 11, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Early life
A third generation Texan born in Boyd, Texas, Lyle graduated from Wichita Falls High School, Wichita Falls, Texas. He attended the Junior College at Wichita Falls, the University of Texas (working as a night watchman in the Capitol basement), and the Houston Law School at night.[3] He was admitted to the bar in 1934, and entered private practice in Corpus Christi.[1]
Political career
Lyle served as member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1941 to 1944. He was in the United States Army from 1942 to 1944. When he won the Democrat primary 22 July 1942, he was an active duty Captain of artillery in Italy.[2]
Lyle was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1955). He enjoyed strong support from the Parr family of Duval County. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress.
He was appointed to the Federal Council on Aging, 1994.
He was a director of Falcon Seabord and St. Luke's Hospital.
He died on November 11, 2003, in Houston, Texas. He was interred in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas.
Sources
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 14th congressional district January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1955 |
Succeeded by John J. Bell |
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