George H. Mahon

George H. Mahon
Mahon, c. 1965
41st Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office
March 7, 1976 – January 3, 1979
Preceded byWright Patman
Succeeded byJamie Whitten
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office
April 12, 1964 – January 3, 1979
Preceded byClarence Cannon
Succeeded byJamie Whitten
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 19th district
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1979
Preceded byJoseph Weldon Bailey Jr.
Succeeded byKent Hance
Personal details
Born(1900-09-22)September 22, 1900
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1985(1985-11-19) (aged 85)
San Angelo, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Stevenson
(m. 1923)
Children1
Parents
  • John Kirkpatrick Mahon (father)
  • Lola Willis (mother)
Alma materHardin–Simmons University
University of Texas School of Law
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

George Herman Mahon (September 22, 1900 – November 19, 1985) was an American politician and attorney. A Democrat, he served 22 consecutive terms as a member the United States House of Representatives from Texas.