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'''John William Wright Patman''' (August 6, 1893 – March 7, 1976), known as '''Wright Patman''', was a [[populist]] [[Democrat]] and liberal<ref name=tshaprofile>Grant, Jr., Philip A. [https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/patman-john-william-wright Patman, John William Wright (1893–1976)]. ''Texas State Historical Association''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> [[segregation]]ist from [[Texas]] who represented the state's 1st congressional districts in Congress for over five decades. A supporter of the [[New Deal]] and similar federal initiatives, Patman consistently maintained left-wing stances on economics throughout his career. | '''John William Wright Patman''' (August 6, 1893 – March 7, 1976), known as '''Wright Patman''', was a [[populist]] [[Democrat]] and liberal<ref name=tshaprofile>Grant, Jr., Philip A. [https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/patman-john-william-wright Patman, John William Wright (1893–1976)]. ''Texas State Historical Association''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> [[segregation]]ist from [[Texas]] who represented the state's 1st congressional districts in Congress for over five decades. A supporter of the [[New Deal]] and similar federal initiatives, Patman consistently maintained left-wing stances on economics throughout his career. | ||
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==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
Revision as of 17:25, September 23, 2021
| John William Wright Patman | |
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| Former U.S. Representative from Texas's 1st Congressional District From: March 4, 1929 – March 7, 1976 | |
| Predecessor | Eugene Black |
| Successor | Sam B. Hall |
| Former State Representative from Texas's 2nd District From: January 11, 1921 – January 13, 1925 | |
| Predecessor | J. D. Newton |
| Successor | George W. Coody |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
John William Wright Patman (August 6, 1893 – March 7, 1976), known as Wright Patman, was a populist Democrat and liberal[1] segregationist from Texas who represented the state's 1st congressional districts in Congress for over five decades. A supporter of the New Deal and similar federal initiatives, Patman consistently maintained left-wing stances on economics throughout his career.
Patman was previously a state representative from District 2 in the lower state legislature.
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Patman first ran for the House in 1928, facing incumbent Democrat Eugene Black in the Democrat primary. After campaigning on a populist platform attacking Black as being too pro-business, he won the party nomination and easily emerged victorious in the general election.[2][3]
During the Herbert Hoover's second term, Patman backed a resolution by Pennsylvania Republican Louis T. McFadden to impeach the president.[2] He also advocated legislation to provide more benefits to veterans.
In the FDR era, Patman consistently supported New Deal programs even after Roosevelt's second term, a stance not common among many Southern Democrats.[2] His ideology and voting patterns were rooted in the Democratic Party's Jacksonian traditions in fiercely attacking large businesses and banks.
References
- ↑ Grant, Jr., Philip A. Patman, John William Wright (1893–1976). Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 FascinatingPolitics (July 3, 2021). Texas Legends #7: Wright Patman. Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ↑ TX District 01 Race - Nov 06, 1928. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress