J.T. Rutherford

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J.T. Rutherford (May 30, 1921-- November 6, 2006) was a United States Representative from the state of Texas.

He was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on May 30, 1921 and moved to Odessa, Texas in 1934, attending public schools there. He served as an enlisted man in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1946, of which 28 months were spent overseas, and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. He retired as a major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

He studied at San Angelo College from 1946 to 1947 and at Sul Ross State College in Alpine, Texas from 1947 to 1948. He attended Baylor University Law School in Waco, Texas from 1948 to 1950.

He was a businessman and a partner in an industrial electrical construction firm as well as being the owner of an advertising company.

He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1948 to 1952 and was a member of the United States Senate from 1952 to 1954. He was elected as a Democrat to the 84th to 87th United States Congresses from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1963. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1962 to the 88th United States Congress; he was unseated by Republican Ed Foreman. ^[1]

He died in Arlington, Texas on November 6, 2006.

Preceded by Hill D. Hudson

Senator of Texas District 29 1952–1954

Succeeded by Frank Owen, III

Preceded by Kenneth M. Regan

United States Representative for the 16th Congressional District of Texas J.T. Rutherford 1955–1963

Succeeded by Edgar Foreman