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Patrick attended the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and form Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana before completing law school at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[1918]]. He served as a private in the Central Officers' Training School during [[World War I]]. He was admitted to the Alabama bar in [[1919]] and opened a practice in [[Fairfield]]. | Patrick attended the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and form Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana before completing law school at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[1918]]. He served as a private in the Central Officers' Training School during [[World War I]]. He was admitted to the Alabama bar in [[1919]] and opened a practice in [[Fairfield]]. | ||
He served the City of Fairfield as city attorney from [[1920]] to [[1922]]. A poet and author, he also began broadcasting radio commentary in [[1925]]. From [[1927]] to [[1929]] he served as Alabama's assistant attorney general, and from [[1933]] to [[1934]] he was an assistant to the United States | He served the City of Fairfield as city attorney from [[1920]] to [[1922]]. A poet and author, he also began broadcasting radio commentary in [[1925]]. From [[1927]] to [[1929]] he served as Alabama's assistant attorney general, and from [[1933]] to [[1934]] he was an assistant to the [[United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama]]. | ||
In [[1936]] Patrick was elected to represent Alabama's 9th Congessional District in the U. S. House of Representatives, serving as a Democrat in the 75th, 76th and 77th Congresses. Following a failed renomination in [[1942]] he was appointed as a consultant to the War Production Board during [[World War II]]. He returned to the House in [[1945]] and completed his final term in [[January 3]], [[1947]]. | In [[1936]] Patrick was elected to represent Alabama's 9th Congessional District in the U. S. House of Representatives, serving as a Democrat in the 75th, 76th and 77th Congresses. Following a failed renomination in [[1942]] he was appointed as a consultant to the War Production Board during [[World War II]]. He returned to the House in [[1945]] and completed his final term in [[January 3]], [[1947]]. | ||
After leaving Congress, Patrick returned to private practice in [[Birmingham]]. He was a delegate to the [[1956]] Democratic National Convention. He died a year later and is buried at [[Elmwood Cemetery]]. | After leaving Congress, Patrick returned to private practice in [[Birmingham]]. He was a delegate to the [[1956]] Democratic National Convention. He died a year later and is buried at [[Elmwood Cemetery]]. | ||
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years=[[1935]] - [[1943]] | | |||
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==Publications== | |||
* Patrick, Luther (1955) ''Goosepocket'', illustrated by Hubert Harper. Birmingham: [[Vulcan Press]] | |||
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Revision as of 09:58, 9 June 2015
Luther Patrick (born January 23, 1894 near Decatur, Morgan County - died May 26, 1957 in Birmingham) was the city attorney for Fairfield from 1920 to 1922 and represented the 9th Congressional District of Alabama from 1937 to 1943 and from 1945 to 1947.
Patrick attended the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and form Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana before completing law school at the University of Alabama in 1918. He served as a private in the Central Officers' Training School during World War I. He was admitted to the Alabama bar in 1919 and opened a practice in Fairfield.
He served the City of Fairfield as city attorney from 1920 to 1922. A poet and author, he also began broadcasting radio commentary in 1925. From 1927 to 1929 he served as Alabama's assistant attorney general, and from 1933 to 1934 he was an assistant to the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.
In 1936 Patrick was elected to represent Alabama's 9th Congessional District in the U. S. House of Representatives, serving as a Democrat in the 75th, 76th and 77th Congresses. Following a failed renomination in 1942 he was appointed as a consultant to the War Production Board during World War II. He returned to the House in 1945 and completed his final term in January 3, 1947.
After leaving Congress, Patrick returned to private practice in Birmingham. He was a delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention. He died a year later and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
| Preceded by: George Huddleston |
Representative, 9th Congressional District of Alabama 1935 - 1943 |
Succeeded by: John Newsome |
| Preceded by: John Newsome |
Representative, 9th Congressional District of Alabama 1945 - 1947 |
Succeeded by: Laurie Battle |
Publications
- Patrick, Luther (1955) Goosepocket, illustrated by Hubert Harper. Birmingham: Vulcan Press
Source
- Patrick, Luther at the Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress