US Congressman. He graduated from Western Kentucky State College in 1934 and from the University of Tennessee with a medical degree in 1937. He volunteered for the US Army during the World War II and served as a combat Captain medic in the 38th Infantry Division. After the war, he returned to practice medicine in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, (1940-64). In 1965, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-ninth Congress and to the next seven succeeding Congresses, serving until 1981. Not a candidate for reelection, he remained active local, state and national politics until his death at age 86.
US Congressman. He graduated from Western Kentucky State College in 1934 and from the University of Tennessee with a medical degree in 1937. He volunteered for the US Army during the World War II and served as a combat Captain medic in the 38th Infantry Division. After the war, he returned to practice medicine in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, (1940-64). In 1965, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-ninth Congress and to the next seven succeeding Congresses, serving until 1981. Not a candidate for reelection, he remained active local, state and national politics until his death at age 86.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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