Carter Manasco

Carter Manasco was an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party, Manasco served as United States [House of Representatives|U.S. Representative] from Alabama from 1941 to 1949. Following his congressional service, Manasco worked for the National Coal Association as its legislative counsel.

Early life and career

Born in Townley, Alabama, Manasco attended the public schools and Howard College, Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from the University of [Alabama School of Law], LL.B., 1927 and J.D. 1929. He was Admission to [the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar] the same year and began practice in Jasper, Alabama. He served as member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1930 to 1934. He served as secretary to Speaker William B. Bankhead, 1933–1940.

Manasco was elected as a Democrat to the 77th [United States Congress|Seventy-seventh] Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter W. Bankhead. He was reelected to the Seventy-eighth, Seventy-ninth, and Eightieth Congresses and served from June 24, 1941, to January 3, 1949. He served as chairman of the United States [House Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments|Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments].
During the early part of the Second World War, he railed against the measures of agencies like the Office of Price Administration:
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1948 [United States House of Representatives elections|1948].

He resumed the practice of law and engaged in public relations work. He served as member of the first Hoover Commission on Reorganization of the Executive Departments from 1947 to 1949. He was legislative counsel for the National Coal Association from 1949 to 1985.
He was a resident of McLean, Virginia, until his death in Arlington, Virginia, on February 5, 1992.