American politician (1903–1995)
Andrew Jackson Transue (January 12, 1903 – June 24, 1995)[ 1] was an American politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Michigan . He served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1939.
Early life and career
Transue was born in Clarksville, Michigan , and attended the local schools. He graduated from the Detroit College of Law , LL.B. , 1926 and J.D. , 1968. He was admitted to the bar in 1926 and commenced the practice of law in Detroit in 1926 and Flint, Michigan , in 1927. He also served as prosecuting attorney of Genesee County in 1933 and 1937.
Congress
In 1936, Transue defeated incumbent Republican William W. Blackney to be elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the 75th United States Congress , serving from January 3, 1937, to January 3, 1939. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938, losing to Blackney.[ 2]
Life after Congress
Transue resumed the practice of law after leaving Congress and was a resident of Flint until his death. He was the attorney for the plaintiff, and won, in the 1951–1952 U.S. Supreme Court case Morissette v. United States .[ 3]
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