J. T. Rutherford

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J. T. Rutherford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by	Kenneth M. Regan
Succeeded by	Ed Foreman
Member of the Texas Senate from the 29th district
In office January 13, 1953 – September 27, 1954
Preceded by	Hill D. Hudson
Succeeded by	Frank Owen, III
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 88th district
In office January 11, 1949 – January 13, 1953
Preceded by	George W. Elliott
Succeeded by	Elbert Reeves
Personal details
Born	J T Rutherford (1921-05-30)May 30, 1921 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	November 6, 2006(2006-11-06) (aged 85) Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sara Jane Armstrong ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 2004)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Angelo State University Sul Ross State University Baylor Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942-1946
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	World War II D-Day Pacific Theater of Operations

J T Rutherford (May 30, 1921 – November 6, 2006), was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served as a Democratic United States Congressional Representative for 4 terms from 1955 to 1963. He previously served as a state legislator from the state of Texas.