Luther Patrick

Luther Patrick ( * January 23, 1894 near Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, † May 26 1957 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama) was an American lawyer and politician (Democratic Party).

Career

Luther Patrick attended public schools, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the Purdue University in Lafayette ( Indiana). He graduated in 1918 at the Law Department of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He also served during World War II on June 14, 1918 to December 4, 1918 as a private in the Army Training Detachment and the Central Officers' Training School. In the following year he was admitted to the bar and then started in Fairfield (Alabama ) to practice. Then he worked 1920-1922 as a prosecutor of Fairfield. He was also the author of many poems and books. Patrick began in 1925 a career as a radio commentator. Then he worked 1927-1929 as Deputy Attorney General and 1933-1934 as a deputy federal district attorney for the northern Alabama.

Patrick was elected to the 75th U.S. Congress and reelected to the two succeeding U.S. Congresses. In 1942 his candidacy for the 78th U.S. Congress, however, he suffered a defeat. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 3 January 1937 to 3 January 1943. Then he held 1943-1944 the post of consultant for the War Production Board. Patrick was re- elected to the 79th Congress, but missed his 1946 re-election to the 80th U.S. Congress. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 3 January 1945 to 3 January 1947. Then he went back his activity after as a lawyer in Birmingham ( Alabama). It also adopted in 1956 as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in part.

Patrick died in 1957 in Birmingham (Alabama ) and was buried at the Elmwood Cemetery.