Carlos Moorhead

Carlos Moorhead
Carlos Moorhead
Member of the; U.S. House of Representatives; from California
	In office; January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	H. Allen Smith
Succeeded by	James E. Rogan
Constituency	20th district (1973–1975); 22nd district (1975–1993); 27th district (1993–1997)
Member of the California State Assembly; from the 43rd district
	In office; January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Howard J. Thelin
Succeeded by	Michael D. Antonovich
Personal details
Born	Carlos John Moorhead; May 6, 1922; Long Beach, California, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2011 (aged 89); La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Valery Tyler Moorhead
Children	Steve, Teri, and Paul Bradford (step children). Preceded in death by two daughters (Teresa and Cathy)
Alma mater	UCLA

Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician who served twelve terms as a United States Congressman from California from 1973 to 1997.

Early life and education

Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earned a B.A. from the UCLA in 1943 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1949.

World War II

He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.^[1]

Career

Moorhead was admitted to the California State Bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Glendale; he was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1973, and was a member of the California Law Revision Commission.

California assembly

From 1967 to 1973, he was a member of the California State Assembly for the 43rd district.

Congress

He was elected as a Republican to the 93rd and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1997. He was best known for supporting President Richard Nixon during impeachment hearings, voting ‘no’ on all three articles of impeachment.^[2]

He was not a candidate for reelection to the 105th Congress.

Death

He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 2011.^[3]

References

^ http://www.carlosmoorhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Carlos-J-Moorhead-Bio.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Lessons for Life: The Obituaries of Republicans Who Opposed Nixon's Impeachment". January 29, 2020.
^ "Retired Congressman Carlos Moorhead, 89, died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease". Pasadena Star-News. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.

External links

United States Congress. "Carlos Moorhead (id: M000926)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Carlos Moorhead at Find a Grave
Carlos John Moorhead entry at The Political Graveyard
Appearances on C-SPAN
Join California Carlos J. Moorhead

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by H. Allen Smith	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th congressional district 1973–1975	Succeeded by Barry Goldwater, Jr.
Preceded by Del M. Clawson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd congressional district 1975–1993	Succeeded by Michael Huffington
Preceded by Mel Levine	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th congressional district 1993–1997	Succeeded by James E. Rogan
Preceded by Norman F. Lent	Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee 1993–1995	Succeeded by John Dingell

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

[1] ttp://www.carlosmoorhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Carlos-J-Moorhead-Bio.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Lessons for Life: The Obituaries of Republicans Who Opposed Nixon's Impeachment". January 29, 2020.

[3] "Retired Congressman Carlos Moorhead, 89, died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease". Pasadena Star-News. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.

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