Carlos Moorhead
| Carlos Moorhead | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th district |
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| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Mel Levine |
| Succeeded by | Jim Rogan |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd district |
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| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | James C. Corman |
| Succeeded by | Michael Huffington |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th district |
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| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | H. Allen Smith |
| Succeeded by | Barry Goldwater, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1922 Long Beach, California |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. La Cañada Flintridge, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Valery Tyler Moorhead |
| Children | Steve, Teri, and Paul Bradford (step children). Preceded in death by two daughters (Teresa and Cathy) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earned a B.A. from the UCLA in 1943 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1949. He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]
Moorhead was admitted to the California State Bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Glendale; he was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1973, and was a member of the California Law Revision Commission. From 1967 to 1972, he was a member of the California State Assembly, and was elected as a Republican to the 93rd and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1997. He was not a candidate for reelection to the 105th Congress. He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 2011.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.carlosmoorhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Carlos-J-Moorhead-Bio.pdf
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External links
- Carlos Moorhead at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Carlos John Moorhead entry at The Political Graveyard
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th congressional district 1973–1975 |
Succeeded by Barry Goldwater, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd congressional district 1975–1993 |
Succeeded by Michael Huffington |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th congressional district 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by James E. Rogan |
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- 1922 births
- 2011 deaths
- American military personnel of World War II
- California lawyers
- California Republicans
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
- Members of the California State Assembly
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- United States Army colonels
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- University of Southern California Law School alumni
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
