Floyd Hicks
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Floyd Verne Hicks was a member of the United States House of Representatives
. He served as a Democrat from the state of Washington.
Hicks was born in Prosser, Washington
on a Paiute
-Shoshone
Reservation. He attended Central Washington State College from which he earned an education degree. Hicks became a high school teacher and football coach. He continued his education at Washington State University
, from which he earned certification as an education administrator.
When World War II
broke out, Hicks joined the U.S. Army in 1942. He rose to the rank of captain in his four years in the military. Following his discharge, Hicks enrolled in the University of Washington
, from which he earned a law degree in 1948. Soon afterward, he set up a small private practice in Pierce County, Washington
. In 1961, Hicks was chosen as a superior court judge for his county.
In 1964, Hicks was elected to Congress, where he served on the House Committee on Armed Services. He served six terms, leaving Congress in 1976. Hicks did not run for reelection in 1976, in part due to a minor scandal. A Shoshone
Indian, Hicks was accused of being part of a group of hunters who illegally killed a big-horn sheep. This minor incident received much negative publicity due to the Indian Rights' protests of the day.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. He served as a Democrat from the state of Washington.
Hicks was born in Prosser, Washington
Prosser, Washington
Prosser is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States, along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350. The population was 5,714 at the 2010 census.-History:...
on a Paiute
Paiute
Paiute refers to three closely related groups of Native Americans — the Northern Paiute of California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon; the Owens Valley Paiute of California and Nevada; and the Southern Paiute of Arizona, southeastern California and Nevada, and Utah.-Origin of name:The origin of...
-Shoshone
Shoshone
The Shoshone or Shoshoni are a Native American tribe in the United States with three large divisions: the Northern, the Western and the Eastern....
Reservation. He attended Central Washington State College from which he earned an education degree. Hicks became a high school teacher and football coach. He continued his education at Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
, from which he earned certification as an education administrator.
When World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
broke out, Hicks joined the U.S. Army in 1942. He rose to the rank of captain in his four years in the military. Following his discharge, Hicks enrolled in the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, from which he earned a law degree in 1948. Soon afterward, he set up a small private practice in Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
. In 1961, Hicks was chosen as a superior court judge for his county.
In 1964, Hicks was elected to Congress, where he served on the House Committee on Armed Services. He served six terms, leaving Congress in 1976. Hicks did not run for reelection in 1976, in part due to a minor scandal. A Shoshone
Shoshone
The Shoshone or Shoshoni are a Native American tribe in the United States with three large divisions: the Northern, the Western and the Eastern....
Indian, Hicks was accused of being part of a group of hunters who illegally killed a big-horn sheep. This minor incident received much negative publicity due to the Indian Rights' protests of the day.