| Graham B. Purcell, Jr. |
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Born in Archer City, Texas , Purcell attended the public schools. B.S., Texas A&&M College, 1946. LL.B., Baylor University Law School, Waco, Texas , 1949. He was in the United States Army from 1941 to 1946. He was in the class="copylinks">[[United States Army Reserve ]s. He was admitted to the bar. He was a lawyer in private practice. He served as judge of the Eighty-ninth Judicial District Court of Texas in 1955-1962. He served as delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1960 and 1964. Purcell was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-seventh Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Frank Ikard, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses ( January 27 , 1962 - January 3 , 1973 ). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972. He is a resident of Wichita Falls, Texas . SOURCE |
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