Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician who served twelve terms as a United States Congressman from California from 1963 to 1997.
Carlos Moorhead
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | H. Allen Smith |
| Succeeded by | James E. Rogan |
| Constituency | 20th district (1973–1975) 22nd district (1975–1993) 27th district (1993–1997) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Howard J. Thelin |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Antonovich |
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| Born | Carlos John Moorhead (1922-05-06)May 6, 1922 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2011(2011-11-23) (aged 89) La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Valery Tyler Moorhead |
| Children | Steve, Teri, and Paul Bradford (step children). Preceded in death by two daughters (Teresa and Cathy) |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
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Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earned a B.A. from the UCLA in 1943 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1949.
He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]
Moorhead was admitted to the California State Bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Glendale; he was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1973, and was a member of the California Law Revision Commission.
From 1967 to 1973, he was a member of the California State Assembly for the 43rd district.
He was elected as a Republican to the 93rd and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1997. He was best known for supporting President Richard Nixon during impeachment hearings, voting ‘no’ on all three articles of impeachment.[2]
He was not a candidate for reelection to the 105th Congress.
He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 2011.[3]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th congressional district 1973–1975 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd congressional district 1975–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th congressional district 1993–1997 |
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| Preceded by | Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee 1993–1995 |
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress