Английская Википедия:56th Texas Legislature
The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959, to May 7, 1959, and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 13, 1959 – May 12, 1959
1st Called Session: May 18, 1959 – June 16, 1959
2nd Called Session: June 17, 1959 – July 16, 1959
3rd Called Session: July 17, 1959 – Aug 6, 1959
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 31 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 150 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
- President Pro Tempore: George Parkhouse (D), Rudolph A. Weinert (D),
Jarrard Secrest (D), Andrew J. “Andy” Rogers (D), Abraham “Chick” Kazen (D), Frank Owen, III (D)
House
- Speaker of the House: Waggoner Carr (D)
Members
Senate
Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-1-of-3
Dist. 1
- Howard A. Carney (D), Atlanta
Dist. 2
- Wardlow Lane (D), Center
Dist. 3
- Martin Dies, Jr. (D), Lufkin
Dist. 4
- Jep Fuller (D), Port Arthur
Dist. 5
- Neveille H. Colson (D), Navasota
Dist. 6
- Robert W. Baker (D), Houston
Dist. 7
- Bill D. Wood (D), Tyler
Dist. 8
Dist. 9
- Ray Roberts (D), McKinney
Dist. 10
- Doyle Willis (D), Fort Worth
Dist. 11
Dist. 12
- Crawford Martin (D), Hillsboro
Dist. 13
- Jarrard Secrest (D), Temple
Dist. 14
- Charles F. Herring (D), Austin
Dist. 15
- Culp Krueger (D), El Campo
Dist. 16
- Louis Crump (D), San Saba
Dist. 17
- Jimmy Phillips (D), Angleton
Dist. 18
- William S. Fly (D), Victoria
Dist. 19
- Rudolph A. Weinert (D), Seguin
Dist. 20
- Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi
Dist. 21
- Abraham Kazen (D), Laredo
Dist. 22
- Wayne Wagonseller (D), Stoneburg
Dist. 23
- George Moffett (D), Chillicothe
Dist. 24
- David Ratliff (D), Stamford
Dist. 25
Dist. 26
Dist. 27
- Hubert R. Hudson (D), Brownsville
Dist. 28
- Preston Smith (D), Lubbock
Dist. 29
- Frank Owen, III (D), El Paso
Dist. 30
Dist. 31
- Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo
House
The House was composed of 150 Democrats.
House members included future Congressmen Robert Eckhardt, Kika de la Garza and Joe Pool, as well as future Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock, future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr, and future Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler.
Sources
- Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]
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