McFarlane, William Doddridge, 1894-1980

Lawyer and politician William Doddridge McFarlane (1894-1980) was born in Greenwood, Arkansas, and attended the University of Arkansas (UA). After serving in the U.S. Army during World War I, McFarlane earned his B.A. and LL.B. from Kent Law School in Chicago. He practiced law in Graham, Texas and served in the Texas House of Representatives (1923-1927) and the Texas Senate (1927-1939). In 1933, McFarlane was elected as a Democrat to represent Texas’ 13th district in the U.S. House of Representatives (1933-1939). He later served as the special assistant to the Attorney General in the Department of Justice (1941-1966).

Source: “McFarlane, William Doddridge.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 23, 2011. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000440

From the guide to the William Doddridge McFarlane Papers 1980., 1919-1981, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin)

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partner in law firm of McFarlane and McFarlane; served in Texas House of Representatives (1923-1927); Texas Senate (1927-1939); as U.S. Representative (1933-1939), Special Assistant to the Attorney General (1939-1941), and Trial Attorney, Department of Justice (1941-1966).

From the description of McFarlane, William Doddridge, papers, 1919-1981. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23285395