Daniel Rayford McGehee (September 10, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1935 to 1947.
McGehee was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947). He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (77th through 79th Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress.
In his last term as a Congressman McGehee would become one of the first Congressional critics of the mid-century Supreme Court when he denounced the 1946 decision Morgan v. Virginia, which declared racial segregation on interstate transport unconstitutional. McGehee viewed the Justices as mediocre lawyers with little understanding of the Constitution, especially of states rights, and went so far as to argue that every Justice supporting Morgan needed to be impeached.[2]
Later career and deathedit
He resumed the practice of law, agricultural pursuits, and banking. He died in Meadville, Mississippi, February 9, 1962. He was interred in Midway Cemetery.
^ abMississippi. Secretary of State (1931-12-31). "Mississippi Blue Book. Biennial report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi. [1929-1931]". Mississippi Blue Books: 46, 50.
^Feldman, Glenn (2004). Before Brown: civil rights and white backlash in the modern South. p. 29. ISBN0817314318.
mcgehee, daniel, rayford, mcgehee, september, 1883, february, 1962, american, businessman, lawyer, politician, served, terms, representative, from, mississippi, from, 1935, 1947, contents, biography, congress, later, career, death, referencesbiography, editbor. Daniel Rayford McGehee September 10 1883 February 9 1962 was an American businessman lawyer and politician who served six terms as a U S Representative from Mississippi from 1935 to 1947 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career and death 2 ReferencesBiography editBorn in Little Springs Mississippi McGehee attended the public schools He was graduated from Mississippi College at Clinton in 1903 and from the law department of the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1909 He was admitted to the bar in 1909 and commenced practice at Meadville Mississippi He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and banking He served as member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1924 to 1928 He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives representing Franklin County 1 from 1928 to 1932 He was again a member of the State Senate from the 6th district 1 from 1932 to 1934 Congress edit McGehee was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses January 3 1935 January 3 1947 He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims 77th through 79th Congresses He was an unsuccessful candidate for re nomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress In his last term as a Congressman McGehee would become one of the first Congressional critics of the mid century Supreme Court when he denounced the 1946 decision Morgan v Virginia which declared racial segregation on interstate transport unconstitutional McGehee viewed the Justices as mediocre lawyers with little understanding of the Constitution especially of states rights and went so far as to argue that every Justice supporting Morgan needed to be impeached 2 Later career and death edit He resumed the practice of law agricultural pursuits and banking He died in Meadville Mississippi February 9 1962 He was interred in Midway Cemetery References editUnited States Congress Dan R McGehee id M000446 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress a b Mississippi Secretary of State 1931 12 31 Mississippi Blue Book Biennial report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi 1929 1931 Mississippi Blue Books 46 50 Feldman Glenn 2004 Before Brown civil rights and white backlash in the modern South p 29 ISBN 0817314318 U S House of Representatives Preceded byLawrence Russell Ellzey Member of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 7th congressional district1935 1947 Succeeded byJohn B Williams Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dan R McGehee amp oldid 1206767567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
