Phillip Mitchell Landrum dedicated twenty-four (24) years of his career to serving in the United States Congress, and another fifteen (15) years serving the legal needs of North Georgia, and the Governor and State of Georgia.  Born in Stephens County, GA, he resided the vast majority of his life in Pickens County, GA until his death in 1990. He attended Mercer University in Macon, Piedmont College in Demorest, and the Atlanta Law School in 1941.  He was admitted to the bar in 1941 and commenced the practice of law in Canton, GA.

During the Second World War he was enlisted as a private in the United States Army Corps on October 2, 1942, and served in Europe until discharged as a first lieutenant on June 1, 1945.

He was employed by the Veterans’ Administration after discharge, then as assistant attorney general of State of Georgia in 1946 and 1947; and served as executive secretary to the Governor of Georgia in 1947 and 1948.  

He thereafter practiced law in Jasper, GA until his election to Congress as a Democrat to the eighty-third and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1953-January 3, 1977).  He was not a candidate for reelection in 1976 to the ninety-fifth Congress.

 

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In 1959, as a direct result of Senate hearings on improper activities in the fields of labor and management, Congressman Phillip M. Landrum, Sr. co-authored the Landrum-Griffin Act emanating from the United States Congress. Congressman Landrum, as well as numerous other hard working public officials, authored laws resulting from uncovered evidence of collusion between dishonest employers and union officials, the use of violence by certain segments of labor leadership, and the diversion and misuse of labor union funds by high-ranking officials.  The act provides for the regulation of internal union affairs, including the regulation and control of union funds, restrictions preventing Communist Party and former convicts from serving as union officials, and the like.  See, The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press.

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