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  Morrison, James H.
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NameJames H. Morrison
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Hammond, Louisiana , United States
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Born December 08, 1908
DiedJuly 20, 2000 (91 years)
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Jan 03, 2015 10:48pm
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Infoborn in Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, La., December 8, 1908; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of Tulane University at New Orleans, La., LL.B., and J.D., 1934; was admitted to the bar in 1934 and commenced practice in Hammond, La.; unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1939 and again in 1944; delegate to Democratic National Conventions, 1956 and 1960; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-eighth and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1967); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1966 to the Ninetieth Congress; resumed the practice of law; died in Hammond, La., on July 20, 2000.


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  09/24/1966 LA District 6 - D Runoff Lost 48.80% (-2.41%)
  08/13/1966 LA District 6 - D Primary Won 49.54% (+6.14%)
  11/03/1964 LA District 6 Won 62.93% (+25.85%)
  07/25/1964 LA District 6 - D Primary Won 52.77% (+32.32%)
  11/06/1962 LA District 6 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/28/1962 LA District 6 - D Primary Won 79.43% (+58.87%)
  11/08/1960 LA District 6 Won 85.60% (+71.19%)
  11/04/1958 LA District 6 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/23/1958 LA District 6 - D Primary Won 90.06% (+83.83%)
  11/06/1956 LA District 6 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/31/1956 LA District 6 - D Primary Won 91.47% (+82.93%)
  11/02/1954 LA District 6 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1952 LA District 6 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1950 LA District 6 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/25/1950 LA District 6 - D Primary Won 88.91% (+77.82%)
  11/02/1948 LA - District 06 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/20/1948 LA Governor - D Primary Lost 15.80% (-25.70%)
  11/05/1946 LA - District 06 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/10/1946 LA District 6 - D Primary Won 74.59% (+60.26%)
  11/07/1944 LA - District 06 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/18/1944 LA Governor - D Primary Lost 15.87% (-19.06%)
  11/03/1942 LA District 6 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/16/1940 LA Governor - D Primary Lost 8.71% (-32.17%)
  09/13/1938 LA District 6 - D Primary Lost 38.24% (-20.13%)
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