Joe R. Pool
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Joe Richard Pool was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas
, Pool graduated from Oak Cliff High School (now W. H. Adamson High School
) in the Dallas Independent School District
and attended the University of Texas from 1929 to 1933.
He graduated from Southern Methodist University
School of Law, Dallas, Texas
, in 1937.
He was admitted to the Texas bar the same year and commenced the practice of law in Dallas, Texas
.
He served with the United States Army
as a special investigator, Air Corps Intelligence from 1943 to 1945.
He served as member of State house of representatives from 1953 to 1958.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Eighty-sixth Congress in 1958 and the Eighty-seventh Congress in 1960.
Pool was elected as a Democrat
in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth, Eighty-ninth, from an at-large district
and in 1967, he ran and was elected in the 3rd District
which was redrawn as a result of the Supreme Court's "one person, one vote" ruling in Wesberry v. Sanders
in 1964 to include part of Dallas County. All told, Pool served in Congress from January 3, 1963, until his death in Houston, Texas
, July 14, 1968.
He was interred in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas
.
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 Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, Pool graduated from Oak Cliff High School (now W. H. Adamson High School
W. H. Adamson High School
William Hardin Adamson High School, formerly Oak Cliff High School, is a public secondary school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas . Adamson High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.- History :In 1891 the newly-incorporated...
) in the Dallas Independent School District
Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas . Dallas ISD, which operates schools in much of Dallas County, is the second largest school district in Texas and the twelfth largest in the United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically...
and attended the University of Texas from 1929 to 1933.
He graduated from Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
School of Law, Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, in 1937.
He was admitted to the Texas bar the same year and commenced the practice of law in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
.
He served with the United States 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...
as a special investigator, Air Corps Intelligence from 1943 to 1945.
He served as member of State house of representatives from 1953 to 1958.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Eighty-sixth Congress in 1958 and the Eighty-seventh Congress in 1960.
Pool was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth, Eighty-ninth, from an at-large district
Texas's At-large congressional district
Texas has had At-Large Congressional Seats at various times in its history. It was often the case when the state received new congressional seats as a result of reapportionment that instead of immediately redistricting the state's congressional districts, a new at-large seat would be elected by...
and in 1967, he ran and was elected in the 3rd District
Texas's 3rd congressional district
Texas District 3 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a suburban area north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses a large portion of Collin County including McKinney, Plano, and Frisco, and the northeast corner of Dallas County including parts of...
which was redrawn as a result of the Supreme Court's "one person, one vote" ruling in Wesberry v. Sanders
Wesberry v. Sanders
Wesberry v. Sanders, 376 U.S. 1 was a U.S. Supreme Court case involving U.S. Congressional districts in the state of Georgia. The Court issued its ruling on February 17, 1964. This decision requires each state to draw its U.S...
in 1964 to include part of Dallas County. All told, Pool served in Congress from January 3, 1963, until his death in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, July 14, 1968.
He was interred in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
.