Jack Brinkley
Jack Brinkley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Bo Callaway |
| Succeeded by | Richard Ray |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1930 Faceville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2019 (aged 88) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951-1955 |
Jack Thomas Brinkley (December 22, 1930 – January 23, 2019) was an American politician, educator and lawyer. He served as a Democratic member for the 3rd district of Georgia of the United States House of Representatives.
Early life
[edit]Brinkley was born in Faceville, Georgia. After graduating from Young Harris College in 1949, Brinkley became a school teacher for several years before serving as a pilot in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1956. After his military service, Brinkley entered the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1959, and became a practicing lawyer in Columbus, Georgia.
Brinkley's political career consisted of one term in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1965 to 1966 and eight consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in 1967 and ending in 1983 when he chose not to run for re-election.
Following his retirement, he relocated to Columbus, Georgia. Brinkley died on January 23, 2019, at the age of 88.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former U.S. Rep. Jack Brinkley dies at age 88, Muscogee County coroner says". ledger-enquirer. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- United States Congress. "Jack Brinkley (id: B000839)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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