Daniel E. Garrett
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Daniel Edward Garrett was a Democratic
U.S. Representative
from Texas
, elected at-large and later from the 8th District of Texas
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in Robertson County, and he attended the common schools of his native county. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Springfield, Tennessee
, in 1893. He was elected as member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from 1892–1896. Subsequently, Garrett was elected to the Tennessee State senate in 1902 and again in 1904.
, in 1905 and continued the practice of law. Garrett was elected at-large as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress from (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915). He was defeated for reelection in 1914 by James H. Davis
and he resumed the practice of law in Houston. In 1917, Garrett ran again against Davis for the at-large seat and won, serving from (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1919). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918.
In 1920, Garrett ran for election to the vacant 8th District seat which comprised the city of Houston and the surrounding counties, when Joe H. Eagle
retired. Garrett was elected and served from March 4, 1921, until his death. He died in Washington, D.C.
, on December 13, 1932. He is interred in Forest Park Cemetery in Houston.
USS Daniel E. Garrett was named for the congressman and was deployed during World War II
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Democratic Party (United States)
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U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, elected at-large and later from the 8th District of Texas
Texas's 8th congressional district
Texas District 8 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that stretches from Montgomery County and Walker County to the Louisiana border. It includes much of the northern outlying areas of metro Houston and Beaumont. As of the 2000 census, District 8 represents...
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Early life and career in politics
Garrett was born near Springfield, TennesseeSpringfield, Tennessee
Springfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,329 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
in Robertson County, and he attended the common schools of his native county. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Springfield, Tennessee
Springfield, Tennessee
Springfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,329 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
, in 1893. He was elected as member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
from 1892–1896. Subsequently, Garrett was elected to the Tennessee State senate in 1902 and again in 1904.
Moved to Texas
He moved to Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, in 1905 and continued the practice of law. Garrett was elected at-large as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress from (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915). He was defeated for reelection in 1914 by James H. Davis
James H. Davis (congressman)
James H. "Cyclone" Davis was a Populist Party organizer and a Democratic Congressman from Texas for one term from 1915–1917.-Early life:...
and he resumed the practice of law in Houston. In 1917, Garrett ran again against Davis for the at-large seat and won, serving from (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1919). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918.
In 1920, Garrett ran for election to the vacant 8th District seat which comprised the city of Houston and the surrounding counties, when Joe H. Eagle
Joe H. Eagle
Joe Henry Eagle was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, Eagle was graduated from the local high school in 1883 and obtained a teacher's certificate in 1884....
retired. Garrett was elected and served from March 4, 1921, until his death. He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, on December 13, 1932. He is interred in Forest Park Cemetery in Houston.
Memorials
The Liberty ShipLiberty ship
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USS Daniel E. Garrett was named for the congressman and was deployed during World War II
World War II
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