Joe Hendricks

Joe Hendricks
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Florida's5thdistrict
In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Syd Herlong
Personal details
Born	Joseph Edward Hendricks (1903-09-24)September 24, 1903 Lake Butler, Union County, Florida
Died	October 20, 1974(1974-10-20)(aged 71) Lakeland, Florida
Resting place	Lakeland Memorial Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Lawyer

Joseph Edward Hendricks(September 24, 1903 – October 20, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as aUnited States representativefromFloridafrom 1937 to 1949.

Early life and career

Joe Hendricks was born atLake Butler, Union County, Florida,where he attended the rural schools andMontverde School.He also attendedStetson UniversityinDeLand, Florida,and graduated with an undergraduate degree in 1930 and a graduate degree from its law department in 1934. Hendricks was admitted to the bar in 1934 and commenced practice in DeLand, Florida.

Hendricks was an attorney for the legal tax survey of Florida in 1934.

Congress

He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1949) and was not a candidate for renomination in 1948 to theEighty-first Congress.

Later career and death

After leaving Congress, he was president of Hendricks Homes, Inc. and chairman of the Planning Board,Plant City, Florida.He was also a member of the County Planning Commission,Hillsborough County, Florida.

He resided in Plant City, Florida until his death inLakeland, Florida,in 1974. He was buried in Lakeland Memorial Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress."Joe Hendricks (id: H000492)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Media related toJoe Hendricksat Wikimedia Commons