Jesse Martin Combs | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Dies, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Jack Brooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1889 Center, Texas |
| Died | August 21, 1953 (aged 64) Beaumont, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Southwest Texas State Teachers College |
Jesse Martin Combs (July 7, 1889 – August 21, 1953) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Texas from 1945 to 1953.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Center, Texas, Combs attended the public schools and graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1912.
Career
[edit]He was admitted to the bar in 1918 and commenced practice in Kountze, Texas.
Judge
[edit]He served as county judge of Hardin County, Texas (1919–1920). He served as district judge of the Seventy-fifth district (1923–1925). He served as associate justice of the ninth court of civil appeals (1933–1943).
Professional affiliations
[edit]He served as member and president of the board of trustees of South Park Schools (1926–1940). He served as president of the board of trustees of Lamar College (1940–1944).
Congress
[edit]Combs was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952.
He was succeeded by Jack Brooks.
Death
[edit]He returned to Beaumont, Texas, where he died August 21, 1953. He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery.
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "Jesse M. Combs (id: C000655)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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