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Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr. (June30, 1913March9, 1984) was an American judge and politician who served as a
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from
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and a
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of the
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.


Education and career

Born on June 30, 1913, on a farm in the South Bouie community of Mabank, Kaufman County,
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, Beckworth attended the rural schools of his home county, then attended Abilene Christian College, East Texas State Teachers College,
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, Sam Houston State Teachers College (now
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), and
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in
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, Texas. He was a teacher in Upshur County, Texas from 1932 to 1936. He was admitted to the bar in 1937 and commenced practice in Gilmer, Texas. He was a member of the
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from 1936 to 1938. He was a
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from Texas from 1939 to 1953 and again from 1957 to 1967. He was in private practice in Longview, Texas from 1954 to 1958.


Congressional service

Beckworth was elected as a
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to the 76th Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses from January 3, 1939, to January 3, 1953, from
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. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for
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from Texas in 1952. He was elected to the
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and to the four succeeding Congresses from January 3, 1957, to January 3, 1967, from the 3rd district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1966.


Federal judicial service

Beckworth was nominated by President
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on January 16, 1967, to a seat on the
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vacated by Judge
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. He was confirmed by the
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on March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. His service terminated on August 31, 1968, due to his resignation.


Post judicial service and death

After resigning from the federal bench, Beckworth briefly practiced law in Longview in 1969. He served as a member of the
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from 1970 to 1972. He resumed private practice in Longview from 1974 until his death in Tyler, Texas, on March 9, 1984, residing in Gladewater, Texas during his final years. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler.


References


Sources

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Lawrence A. Landis, "BECKWORTH, LINDLEY GARRISON, SR.," Handbook of Texas Online, accessed August 08, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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