| Carlos Moorhead | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th, 22nd and 27th district |
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| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | H. Allen Smith |
| Succeeded by | James E. Rogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1922 Long Beach, California |
| Died | November 23, 2011 (aged 89) La Cañada Flintridge, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Valery Tyler Moorhead |
| Children | Steve, Teri, and Paul Bradford (step children). Preceded in death by two daughters (Teresa and Cathy) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earned a B.A. from the UCLA in 1943 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1949. He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]
Moorhead was admitted to the California State Bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Glendale; he was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1973, and was a member of the California Law Revision Commission. From 1967 to 1972, he was a member of the California State Assembly, and was elected as a Republican to the 93rd and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1997. He was not a candidate for reelection to the 105th Congress. He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 2011.[2]
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by H. Allen Smith |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th congressional district 1973–1975 |
Succeeded by Barry Goldwater, Jr. |
| Preceded by Del M. Clawson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd congressional district 1975–1993 |
Succeeded by Michael Huffington |
| Preceded by Mel Levine |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th congressional district 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by James E. Rogan |