Earle Cabell

Earle Cabell (October 27, 1906 ? September 24, 1975) was a Texas politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas during the assassination of John F. Kennedy and was later a U.S. Representative. He was the brother of Charles Cabell, who was deputy CIA director until he was forced to resign in the wake of the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

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Cabell attended Texas A&M University and Southern Methodist University. After returning from college, he founded, along with his brothers, Cabell's Inc., a chain of dairies and convenience stores. He would later get involved with banking and other investments. In May 1961, he was elected mayor of the city of Dallas, succeeding Robert L. Thornton. He presided as mayor during the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas.

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On February 3, 1964, Cabell resigned as mayor of Dallas in order to run for Congress. He successfully ran as a Democrat and was inaugurated into the 89th U.S. Congress. He was reelected three times before losing to Republican Alan Steelman in the 1972 Election.

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Following his defeat, he retired to Dallas, where he lived until his death on September 24, 1975.

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The Earle Cabell Federal Building on Commerce Street in Dallas is named in his honor.

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