Jack Thomas Brinkley

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Jack Thomas Brinkley (b. December 22, 1930) is an American politician, educator and lawyer.

Brinkley was born in Faceville, Georgia. After graduating from Young Harris College in 1949, Brinkley became a school teacher for several years before serving in the United States Air Force from 1951-1956. After his military service, Brinkley entered the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1959, and became a practicing lawyer in Columbus, Georgia.

Brinkley's political career consisted of one term in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1965-1966 and eight consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in 1967 and ending in 1983 when he chose not to run for re-election.

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Preceded by
Howard H. Callaway
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 3rd congressional district

January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1983
Succeeded by
Richard Ray