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Tommie Joe Vandergriff 1926 - 2010

Tommie Joe Vandergriff of Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas was born on January 29, 1926 in Carrollton, Comté de Dallas County, and died at age 84 years old on December 30, 2010 in Arlington, Comté de Tarrant County. Tommie Vandergriff was buried at Moore Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens 1219 N Davis Dr, in Arlington, Tarrant County.
Tommie Joe Vandergriff
Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas 76012
January 29, 1926
Carrollton, Comté de Dallas County, TX, États-Unis
December 30, 2010
Arlington, Comté de Tarrant County, TX, États-Unis
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    US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served Texas' 26th District in the US House of Representatives from 1983 to 1985. He attained his BA from the University of Southern California, before joining his families' automobile business. He was elected mayor of Arlington, Texas and served at that capacity from 1951 to 1977. Vandergriff's tenure was highlighted with his efforts in bringing a General Motors plant to Arlington, and for his accomplishment of attracting a Major League Baseball franchise (Washington Senators later Texas Rangers) to the city in 1972. Following his term in Congress, he changed party affiliation to Republican and was elected to county judge of Tarrant County, serving from 1990 until 2007. He was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.
  • 01/29
    1926

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    January 29, 1926
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    Carrollton, Comté de Dallas County, TX États-Unis
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    2010

    Death

    December 30, 2010
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    Arlington, Comté de Tarrant County, TX États-Unis
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    Moore Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens 1219 N Davis Dr, in Arlington, Tarrant County, TX 76012, États-Unis
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Tommie Joe Vandergriff
Tommie Joe Vandergriff
US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served Texas' 26th District in the US House of Representatives from 1983 to 1985. photo from find a grave
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