Earle Cabell

Earle Cabell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byBruce Reynolds Alger
Succeeded byAlan Steelman
48th Mayor of Dallas
In office
May 1, 1961 – February 3, 1964
Preceded byRobert L. Thornton
Succeeded byJ. Erik Jonsson
Personal details
Born(1906-10-27)October 27, 1906
Dallas County, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 1975(1975-09-24) (aged 68)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Elizabeth “Dearie” Holder
(m. 1932)
Children2
Parent(s)Ben E. Cabell
Sadie E. Pearre
RelativesWilliam L. Cabell (grandfather)
Charles P. Cabell (brother)
Alma materTexas A&M University
Southern Methodist University
OccupationPolitician

Earle Cabell (October 27, 1906 – September 24, 1975) was a Texas politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas. Cabell was mayor at the time of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy and was later a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.