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Reece held a pro-[[civil rights]] record, supporting an end to the [[poll tax]] and voting in favor of the 1937 anti-lynching bill.<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia/><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 26, 2021.</ref> He did not sign the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]],<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> which opposed the [[Supreme Court]] ruling in ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' that ordered the desegregation of all U.S. public schools. Reece also voted in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 26, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 26, 2021.</ref> | Reece held a pro-[[civil rights]] record, supporting an end to the [[poll tax]] and voting in favor of the 1937 anti-lynching bill.<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia/><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 26, 2021.</ref> He did not sign the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]],<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> which opposed the [[Supreme Court]] ruling in ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' that ordered the desegregation of all U.S. public schools. Reece also voted in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 26, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 26, 2021.</ref> | ||
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| + | *[[Eugene Siler]], Republican U.S. representative from [[Kentucky]]'s 8th district | ||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1951 – March 19, 1961 | |||
| Predecessor | Dayton E. Phillips | ||
| Successor | Louise Goff Reece | ||
| Former Chair of the Republican National Committee From: April 1, 1946 – June 27, 1948 | |||
| Predecessor | Herbert Brownell, Jr. | ||
| Successor | Hugh Scott | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 1st Congressional District From: March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947 | |||
| Predecessor | Oscar Lovette | ||
| Successor | Dayton E. Phillips | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 1st Congressional District From: March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931 | |||
| Predecessor | Sam R. Sells | ||
| Successor | Oscar Lovette | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Louise Goff | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | ||
| Service Years | 1917–1919 | ||
| Rank | Captain | ||
| Unit | 166th Infantry Regiment 102nd Infantry Regiment | ||
| Battles/wars | World War I | ||
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart French Croix de Guerre | ||
Brazilla Carroll Reece (December 22, 1889 – March 19, 1961), often referred to as B. Carroll Reece or simply Carroll Reece, was a Republican from Tennessee who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 1st congressional district for several decades. The district, located in the eastern portion of the state, has consistently been solidly Republican since the late 1800s.
U.S. House of Representatives
An adamant conservative, Reece opposed the New Deal during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt and liberal initiatives such as a federal wage and price controls.[1] He was also an isolationist prior to World War II.
He supported the strongly conservative Robert A. Taft in the 1952 presidential election, who ultimately lost in the Republican primaries to the more moderate Dwight Eisenhower.
Reece held a pro-civil rights record, supporting an end to the poll tax and voting in favor of the 1937 anti-lynching bill.[1][2] He did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto,[3] which opposed the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education that ordered the desegregation of all U.S. public schools. Reece also voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957[4] and 1960.[5]
See also
- Eugene Siler, Republican U.S. representative from Kentucky's 8th district
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brazilla Carroll Reece. Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf. Congressional Record. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Archives of Appalachia
- Profile at Find A Grave
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