Jack Thomas Brinkley (December 22, 1930 – January 23, 2019) was an American politician, educator and lawyer. He served as a Democratic member for the 3rd district of

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of the

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Early life

Brinkley was born in Faceville,

. After graduating from

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in 1949, Brinkley became a school teacher for several years before serving as a pilot in the

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from 1951 to 1956. After his military service, Brinkley entered the

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, graduated with a

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degree in 1959, and became a practicing lawyer in

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. Brinkley's political career consisted of one term in the

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from 1965 to 1966 and eight consecutive terms in the

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beginning in 1967 and ending in 1983 when he chose not to run for re-election. Following his retirement, he relocated to

. Brinkley died on January 23, 2019, at the age of 88.

References

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