Fritz G. Lanham
Frederick Garland "Fritz" Lanham (January 3, 1880 – July 31, 1965[1]) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Texas. A Democrat, Lanham was the son of Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham, a governor of Texas and himself a member of Congress. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in 1900,[1] he was admitted to the bar in 1909. He was elected to Congress in 1919 and served until 1947. Representative Lanham was a proponent of strong trademark protection; the Lanham Act is named for him.
References
- 1 2 "Handbook of Texas Online". Retrieved 2009-03-05.
External links
- Fritz G. Lanham at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Fritz G. Lanham at Find a Grave
- Handbook of Texas Online bio
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James C. Wilson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 12th congressional district April 19, 1919 - January 3, 1947 |
Succeeded by Wingate H. Lucas |
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, January 02, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.