Hatton W. Sumners | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas | |
In office March 4, 1913 – January 3, 1947 | |
Preceded by | new district |
Succeeded by | Joseph Franklin Wilson |
Constituency | At-large (1913–15) 5th district (1915–47) |
Personal details | |
Born | May 30, 1875 Fayetteville, Tennessee |
Died | April 19, 1962 Dallas, Texas | (aged 86)
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Attorney |
Hatton William Sumners (May 30, 1875 – April 19, 1962) was a Democratic Congressman from the Dallas, Texas, area, serving from 1913 to 1947. He rose to become Chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee.