McCord 's political career began in 1914 , when he was elected to the Marshall County Court . In 1916 , he was elected Mayor of Lewisburg , serving until 1942 ( 13 consecutive terms ) . He was an elector for Roosevelt in 1932 , and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1940 . In 1942 , he ran unopposed for the 5th district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives ( the incumbent , Percy Priest , had been redistricted )
Democratic National Convention
1940 Democratic National Convention
Jim Nance McCord