Olin E. Teague

Olin Earl (Tiger) Teague ( born April 6, 1910 in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, † January 23, 1981 in Bethesda, Maryland ) was an American politician (Democratic Party), who represented the state of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives.

He attended elementary school and high school in Mena, Arkansas. Then he made in 1932 his Bachelor of Arts at the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, College Station. He then worked from 1932 to 1940 at the post office of College Station. On 5 October 1940 he undertook in the U.S. Army and was promoted to First Lieutenant. He commanded the 1st Battalion of the 314th Infantry of the 79th Division. While serving the Silver Star with two clusters, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart with two clusters he was awarded. He was released on September 6, 1946 with the rank of Colonel.

Teague was elected through a by-election on 24 August 1946 in the 79th Congress to fill the vacancy that was created by the resignation of Luther A. Johnson. He was re-elected sixteen times to Congress and served as from 24 August 1946 until his resignation on 31 December 1978. During his tenure in Congress, he was chairman of the Select Committee on Education, Training and Loan Programs of World War II Veterans ( 81st and 82nd Congress ), the Committee on Veterans' Affairs ( from the 84th to the 92nd Congress ) and the Committee on Science and Technology ( 94th and 95th Congress ). He also refused to 1956, the Southern Manifesto sign that spoke out against racial integration in public institutions. He decided in 1978 not to stand again for re- election to the 96th Congress.

Teague lived in Washington, D.C. and died on January 23, 1981 in Bethesda, Maryland. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.