Tiger Teague | |
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Chair of the House Science Committee | |
In office January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1978 | |
Preceded by | George P. Miller |
Succeeded by | Don Fuqua |
Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Edith Nourse Rogers |
Succeeded by | William Jennings Bryan Dorn |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 6th district | |
In office August 24, 1946 – December 31, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Luther A. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Phil Gramm |
Personal details | |
Born | Olin Earl Teague April 6, 1910 Woodward, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | January 23, 1981 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Texas A&M University |
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Military service | |
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Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1940–1946 |
Rank | Colonel |
Awards | Silver Star Bronze Star Purple Heart (2) |
Olin Earl "Tiger" Teague (April 6, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American politician and World War II veteran who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district as a Democrat for 32 years, from 1946 to 1978. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.