Abraham Kazen
| Abraham "Chick" Kazen, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 23rd district |
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In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Newly established district |
| Succeeded by | Albert Bustamante |
| Texas State Senator from District 21 (Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, and Zapata counties) | |
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In office 1953–1967 |
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| Preceded by | William A. Shofner |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Connally |
| Texas State Representative from Webb County | |
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In office 1947–1953 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 17, 1919 Laredo, Webb County Texas, USA |
| Died | November 29, 1987 (aged 68) Austin, Travis County Texas |
| Resting place | Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Laredo, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Consuelo Raymond "Connie" Kazen |
| Relations |
George P. Kazen (nephew) |
| Children |
Abraham Kazen, III |
| Residence | Laredo, Texas |
| Alma mater |
Martin High School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Corps |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | North Africa, Sicily, and Italy in World War II |
George P. Kazen (nephew)
Abraham Kazen, III
Norma Kazen
Christian K. Attal
Catherine Kazen
Jo Betsy Kazen
Martin High School
University of Texas at Austin
Abraham Kazen, Jr., usually known as Chick Kazen (January 17, 1919 – November 29, 1987), was a U.S. Representative from Texas's 23rd congressional district, the first to serve in that particular position. Elected in 1966, Kazen served until 1985, having been defeated in the 1984 Democratic primary election by Albert G. Bustamante.
Kazen was of Maronite Lebanese descent, and is related to the powerful Khazen family. He was a lifelong resident of the border city of Laredo. He graduated in 1937 from Laredo High School, renamed Martin High School. He then attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1937 to 1940. In 1941, Kazen graduated from the Cumberland School of Law in Lebanon, Tennessee, since removed to Birmingham, Alabama.
Kazen served in 1942 as a United States Army Air Corps pilot at the since closed Lubbock Air Force Base. During World War II, Kazen fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy as a pilot in Troop Carrier Command. He was discharged in 1953 with the rank of captain.
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