Charles M. Teague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 13th district
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 1, 1974
Preceded byErnest K. Bramblett
Succeeded byBob Lagomarsino
Personal details
Born(1909-09-18)September 18, 1909
Santa Paula, California, US
DiedJanuary 1, 1974(1974-01-01) (aged 64)
Santa Paula, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Marjorie Cowden (d. 1970)
Courtney Kempe Campbell[1]
Alma materStanford University
ProfessionBusinessman, Lawyer

Charles McKevett Teague (September 18, 1909 – January 1, 1974) was an American politician of the Republican Party who was the member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 13th congressional district from 1955 until his death.

Early life and family

Teague was born in Santa Paula, California, his family having long been involved in citrus farming. His father, Charles C. Teague, was a founder of Sunkist Growers, Incorporated and his brother Milton headed the organization for some time.[2][3][4] He attended the public schools and graduated from Stanford University in 1931 and from Stanford Law School in 1934.

Career

Teague was admitted to the bar in 1934 and in the United States Army Air Forces from 1942 to 1946, being awarded the Air Force commendation ribbon. He served as director of the McKevett Corp. and Teague-McKevett Co., firms later merged with Limoneira.[2] At the time of his first run for Congress, he was president of the Ventura County Republican Assembly.[4]

Teague was elected as a Republican representative in 1952. In the House, he served as ranking Republican on the House Agriculture Committee and was also a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.[4] Teague voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[5] 1960,[6] 1964,[7] and 1968,[8] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[9][10]

His son, Alan, was mayor of Santa Paula.[3][4]

On January 1, 1974, Teague was found dead at his home in Santa Paula, aged 64. He had died from an apparent heart attack overnight.[4] He was cremated, and his ashes were interred at the Santa Paula Cemetery.

See also

References

  1. ^ "CHARLES TEAGUE OF HOUSE IS DEAD". New York Times. January 2, 1974.
  2. ^ a b Reed, Mack (June 18, 1995). "Teague Dynasty Built on Lemons and Politics : Santa Paula: The line began in 1893, with the arrival of C.C. Teague, a Yankee from Maine who became a pioneering rancher. His son, Charles McKevett Teague, was a U.S. congressman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Pascual, Psyche (May 19, 1990). "Life's Given Him Lemons as Head of Citrus Dynasty : Agriculture: Alan Teague runs his family's multimillion-dollar business in Santa Paula". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Congressman found dead in California". Observer-Reporter. January 1, 1974.
  5. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
  6. ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
  7. ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
  8. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
  9. ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
  10. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byErnest K. Bramblett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 13th congressional district 1955–1974 Succeeded byRobert J. Lagomarsino

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