Carlos Moorhead

Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earned a B.A. from the UCLA in 1943 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1949. He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]

Carlos Moorhead
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	H. Allen Smith
Succeeded by	James E. Rogan
Constituency	20th district (1973–1975) 22nd district (1975–1993) 27th district (1993–1997)
Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district
In office January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Howard J. Thelin
Succeeded by	Michael D. Antonovich
Personal details
Born	Carlos John Moorhead (1922-05-06)May 6, 1922 Long Beach, California, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2011(2011-11-23) (aged 89) La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Valery Tyler Moorhead
Children	Steve, Teri, and Paul Bradford (step children). Preceded in death by two daughters (Teresa and Cathy)
Alma mater	UCLA

Moorhead was admitted to the California State Bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Glendale; he was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1973, and was a member of the California Law Revision Commission. From 1967 to 1973, he was a member of the California State Assembly for the 43rd district, and was elected as a Republican to the 93rd and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1997. He was best known for supporting President Richard Nixon during impeachment hearings, voting ‘no’ on all three articles of impeachment.[2] He was not a candidate for reelection to the 105th Congress. He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 2011.[3]