George H. Mahon
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George Herman Mahon (September 22, 1900 - November 19, 1985) was a Texas politician and served 22 consecutive terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Born in Mahon, Louisiana near Haynesville, Louisiana, Mahon's family moved to Texas when he was a child. He graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas in 1924. Mahon graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1925. Mahon was elected county attorney for Mitchell County, Texas in 1926 and he served as district attorney of the thirty-second judicial district of Texas from 1927 to 1933.
Mahon was elected to the House of Representatives in 1934 as a Democrat. He was a delegate to each Democratic National Convention from 1936 to 1964. Mahon was the chairman of the Appropriations committee from 1964 until his retirement from the House in 1979. Mahon was also appointed on the panel for the Manhattan Project.
After his years in the House, Mahon stayed in Washington to work with the Smithsonian. He served as a regent of the Smithsonian Institution from 1964 to 1978.
Mahon died on November 19, 1985 in San Angelo, Texas, due to complications from surgery. He is interred in the Loraine City Cemetery, Loraine, Texas.
| Preceded by Joseph W. Bailey, Jr. |
Representative from the 19th Congressional District of Texas 1935–1979 |
Succeeded by Kent Hance |
