George Berham Parr (March 1, 1901 – April 1, 1975) was a member of the Parr political family, which controlled a Democratic political machine that dominated Duval County and, to a lesser extent, Jim Wells County, Texas. He was known as "The Duke of Duval."
Read more about George Berham Parr: Parr Family Machine, Parr Political Crimes, Illegally Helped Lyndon Johnson Win U.S. Senate Seat, Struggles and Demise of Political Machine
Famous quotes containing the word george:
“She loved Cecil; George made her nervous; will the reader explain to her that the phrases should have been reversed?”
—E.M. (Edward Morgan)