Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr.

Judge Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr.

Personal

Birthday:

6/30/1913

Birthplace:

Kaufman, TX

Date of Death:

3/9/1984

Place of Death:

Tyler, TX

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Teacher, Upshur County, Texas, 1932-1936
State representative, Texas, 1936-1938
U.S. representative from Texas, 1939-1953, 1957-1967
Private practice, Longview, Texas, 1954-1958, 1969, 1974-1984
State senator, Texas 1970-1974

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Customs Court

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

3/4/1967

Termination Date:

8/31/1968

Termination Reason:

Resignation