Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician who served twelve terms as a United States Congressman from

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from 1973 to 1997.

Early life and education

Born in

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, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from

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in 1940 and earned a B.A. from

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in 1943 and a J.D. from the

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in 1949.

World War II

He served in the

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from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Career

Moorhead was admitted to the California State Bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Glendale; he was admitted to practice before the

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in 1973, and was a member of the California Law Revision Commission.

California assembly

From 1967 to 1973, he was a member of the

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for the 43rd district.

Congress

He 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 best known for supporting President Richard Nixon during impeachment hearings, voting ‘no’ on all three articles of impeachment. He was not a candidate for reelection to the 105th Congress.

Death

He died after a long battle with

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in 2011.

Electoral history

References

External links

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