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Wright Patman

[Congressional biography]

Born: August 6, 1893 near Hughes Springs, TX
Died: May 7, 1976 in Bethesda, MD

Education:

  • Cumberland University Law School, 1916

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, 1917-1919

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Assistant Cass County attorney, 1916-1917
  • District attorney, 1924-1929

Other notes:

  • Father of Bill Patman



Key House Vote Data for Wright Patman in 1947


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the Americans For Democratic Action (ADA) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultLiberal
Position
Patman
Voted
1947-03-27 First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Passed
(273-137)
null

1947-04-17 House (Hartley) Labor Bill [HR3020] Passed
(308-107)
null

1947-04-25 Restore Interior Department Appropriation Cuts [HR2123] Rejected
(140-197)
No Vote
null

1947-04-30 Cut Foreign Relief [HJRE153] Agreed To
(225-165)
null

1947-05-09 Greek-Turkish Aid [HR2616] Passed
(287-108)
null

1947-05-28 Restore Cuts in Agricultural Appropriations [HR3601] Rejected
(174-180)
null

1947-06-16 Wool Tariff Bill [S814] Rejected
(165-191)
No Vote
null

1947-06-17 Veto of First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Veto Sustained
(268-137)
No Vote
null

1947-06-20 Veto of Labor Bill [HR2030] Veto Overridden
(331-83)
No Vote
null

1947-06-24 Overseas Information Program [HR3342] Passed
(273-97)
null

1947-07-15 Provide Judicial Review in Federal Employee Loyalty Cases [HR3813] Rejected
(133-248)
No Vote
null

1947-07-18 Veto of Second Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR3950] Veto Overridden
(299-108)
No Vote
null



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