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'''Andrew Jackson Transue''' (January 12, 1903 – June 24, 1995)<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traeger-travia.html#R9M0JFKBA Andrew Transue Biography] The Political Graveyard</ref> was a [[politician]] and attorney from the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. |
'''Andrew Jackson Transue''' (January 12, 1903 – June 24, 1995)<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traeger-travia.html#R9M0JFKBA Andrew Transue Biography] The Political Graveyard</ref> was a [[politician]] and attorney from the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. |
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Transue was born in [[Clarksville, Michigan]] and attended the local schools. He graduated from the [[Detroit College of Law]], [[LL.B.]], 1926 and [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]], 1968. He was admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]] in 1926 and commenced the practice of law in [[Detroit]] in 1926 and [[Flint, Michigan]] in 1927. He also served as prosecuting attorney of [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] in 1933 and 1937. |
Transue was born in [[Clarksville, Michigan]], and attended the local schools. He graduated from the [[Detroit College of Law]], [[LL.B.]], 1926 and [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]], 1968. He was admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]] in 1926 and commenced the practice of law in [[Detroit]] in 1926 and [[Flint, Michigan]], in 1927. He also served as prosecuting attorney of [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] in 1933 and 1937. |
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In 1936, Transue defeated incumbent [[Republican (United States)|Republican]] [[William W. Blackney]] to be elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] from [[Michigan's 6th congressional district]] to the [[75th United States Congress]], serving from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938, losing to Blackney.<ref>{{CongBio|T000354}}</ref> |
In 1936, Transue defeated incumbent [[Republican (United States)|Republican]] [[William W. Blackney]] to be elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] from [[Michigan's 6th congressional district]] to the [[75th United States Congress]], serving from January 3, 1937, to January 3, 1939. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938, losing to Blackney.<ref>{{CongBio|T000354}}</ref> |
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Transue resumed the practice of law after leaving Congress and was a resident of Flint until his death. He was the attorney for the plaintiff, and won, in the 1951–1952 U.S. Supreme Court case ''[[Morissette v. United States]]''.<ref>[http://cdn.loc.gov/service/ll/usrep/usrep342/usrep342246/usrep342246.pdf Morrissette v. United States] Library of Congress</ref> |
Transue resumed the practice of law after leaving Congress and was a resident of Flint until his death. He was the attorney for the plaintiff, and won, in the 1951–1952 U.S. Supreme Court case ''[[Morissette v. United States]]''.<ref>[http://cdn.loc.gov/service/ll/usrep/usrep342/usrep342246/usrep342246.pdf Morrissette v. United States] Library of Congress</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:49, 11 February 2020
Andrew Jackson Transue (January 12, 1903 – June 24, 1995)[1] was a politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Transue was born in Clarksville, Michigan, and attended the local schools. He graduated from the Detroit College of Law, LL.B., 1926 and J.D., 1968. He was admitted to the bar in 1926 and commenced the practice of law in Detroit in 1926 and Flint, Michigan, in 1927. He also served as prosecuting attorney of Genesee County in 1933 and 1937.
In 1936, Transue defeated incumbent Republican William W. Blackney to be elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the 75th United States Congress, serving from January 3, 1937, to January 3, 1939. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938, losing to Blackney.[2]
Transue resumed the practice of law after leaving Congress and was a resident of Flint until his death. He was the attorney for the plaintiff, and won, in the 1951–1952 U.S. Supreme Court case Morissette v. United States.[3]
References
- ^ Andrew Transue Biography The Political Graveyard
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- United States Congress. "Andrew J. Transue (id: T000354)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Morrissette v. United States Library of Congress
