Carlton R. Sickles
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Carlton Ralph Sickles was an American
lawyer and a Congressman
from .
Sickles was born in Hamden, Connecticut
. After graduating from Georgetown
in 1943, Sickles entered the U.S. Army
and served until the end of World War II
. He returned home to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1948. In addition to practicing law, Sickles taught at the Georgetown University
Law School (1960–1966), and served in the Maryland House of Delegates
(1955–1962). He was instrumental in the creation of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
.
In 1962 Sickles ran for the U.S. Congress as a Democrat and won. He served two terms in the House
from 1963 to 1967. In 1966 he ran for Governor of Maryland
, but lost. In 1967 he was a delegate to Maryland's Constitutional Convention. Sickles died from heart problems in 2004 at his home in Bethesda
and is buried in the George Washington Cemetery at Adelphi, Maryland
. The Carlton R. Sickles Memorial Sky Bridge is named after him.
United States
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lawyer and a Congressman
United States House of Representatives
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from .
Sickles was born in Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
. After graduating from Georgetown
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in 1943, Sickles entered the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and served until the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He returned home to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1948. In addition to practicing law, Sickles taught at the Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
Law School (1960–1966), and served in the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
(1955–1962). He was instrumental in the creation of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess...
.
In 1962 Sickles ran for the U.S. Congress as a Democrat and won. He served two terms in the House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1963 to 1967. In 1966 he ran for Governor of Maryland
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,...
, but lost. In 1967 he was a delegate to Maryland's Constitutional Convention. Sickles died from heart problems in 2004 at his home in Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
and is buried in the George Washington Cemetery at Adelphi, Maryland
Adelphi, Maryland
Adelphi is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,998 at the 2000 census...
. The Carlton R. Sickles Memorial Sky Bridge is named after him.