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  John Quincy Adams (b. 1900) — also known as John Q. Adams — of Harlingen, Cameron County, Tex. Born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., June 7, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Lions; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Rafael M. Anchiá — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; member of Texas state house of representatives 103rd District, 2004-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Member, Lions. Suffered minor injuries in the automobile accident which killed State Rep. Joe Moreno, May 6, 2005. Still living as of 2012.
  Omar Truman Burleson (1906-1991) — also known as Omar Burleson — of Anson, Jones County, Tex.; Abilene, Taylor County, Tex. Born in Anson, Jones County, Tex., March 19, 1906. Democrat. Jones County Attorney, 1931-35; Jones County Judge, 1935-41; FBI special agent; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Texas 17th District, 1947-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956 (alternate), 1964. Church of Christ. Member, Lions; Freemasons. Died in Abilene, Taylor County, Tex., May 14, 1991 (age 85 years, 56 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Anson, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Burleson and Bettie (Couch) Burleson; married, April 21, 1929, to Ruth DeWeese.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Vincent Waggoner Carr (1918-2004) — also known as Waggoner Carr — of Lubbock County, Tex. Born in Fairlie, Hunt County, Tex., October 1, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Lubbock County Attorney, 1948-50; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1951-61; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1957-61; Texas state attorney general, 1963-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1966; candidate for Governor of Texas, 1968. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Lions. Breakfasted with Pres. John F. Kennedy, in Dallas, Texas, on the morning of his assassination, November 22, 1963. Died, of cancer, in Austin, Travis County, Tex., February 25, 2004 (age 85 years, 147 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Vincent Carr and Ruth (Warlick) Carr; married, December 21, 1941, to Ernestine Story.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis Adams Cherry (1908-1965) — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., September 5, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Arkansas, 1942; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1944; Governor of Arkansas, 1953-55. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Kappa Alpha Order; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died July 15, 1965 (age 56 years, 313 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Haskille Scott Cherry and Clara Bell (Taylor) Cherry; married, November 10, 1937, to Margaret Frierson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Clayton A. Dills (b. 1908) — of Gardena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Rosston, Cooke County, Tex., April 2, 1908. Democrat. Musician; member of California state assembly, 1942-62; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Vinc Frnka (1880-1958) — also known as Joseph V. Frnka; Joe V. Frnka — of Columbus, Colorado County, Tex. Born in Industry, Austin County, Tex., March 7, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1923-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died, in Columbus Hospital, Columbus, Colorado County, Tex., January 29, 1958 (age 77 years, 328 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Josef Frnka and Anna (Kynsak) Frnka.
  Bascom Giles (b. 1900) — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Manor, Travis County, Tex., September 21, 1900. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Protestant. Member, Lions; Jaycees. Burial location unknown.
  Raymond Eugene Green (b. 1947) — also known as Gene Green — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., October 17, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; business executive; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1973-85; member of Texas state senate, 1985-92; U.S. Representative from Texas 29th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Optimist Club; Lions. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Dennis Hooks — of Weatherford, Parker County, Tex. Automobile dealer; mayor of Weatherford, Tex., 2008-; defeated, 1998. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2014.
  Burris C. Jackson (1906-1967) — of Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex. Born January 27, 1906. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1932, 1936; chair of Hill County Democratic Party, 1932-38; postmaster; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Lions. Died December 25, 1967 (age 61 years, 332 days). Interment at Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of William E. Jackson and Willie (Hall) Jackson; married, May 8, 1934, to Frances Robertson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Beauford Halbert Jester (1893-1949) — also known as Beauford Jester — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex., January 12, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Texas, 1947-49; died in office 1949; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Kappa Sigma; Sigma Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary; Lions. Died, aboard a Pullman railroad car, near Houston, Harris County, Tex., July 11, 1949 (age 56 years, 180 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of George Taylor Jester and Frances Paine (Gordon) Jester; married, June 15, 1921, to Mabel Buchanan; second cousin of Perry Northen Jester.
  Political family: Jester family of Corsicana, Texas.
  Jester Center Residence Hall (built 1969), at the University of Texas, Austin, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Jed Joseph Johnson (1888-1963) — also known as Jed Johnson — of Anadarko, Caddo County, Okla. Born near Waxahachie, Ellis County, Tex., July 31, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mail carrier; lawyer; newspaper editor; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1920-27, 1925-26 (17th District 1920-27, 15th District 1925-26); U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1927-47; federal judge, 1947. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Lions. Died May 8, 1963 (age 74 years, 281 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of La Fayette D. Johnson and Evalyn (Carlin) Johnson; married, May 16, 1925, to Beatrice Luginbyhl; father of Jed Joseph Johnson Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Luther Alexander Johnson (1875-1965) — also known as Luther A. Johnson — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex., October 29, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; Navarro County Attorney, 1898-1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916; U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1923-46; resigned 1946; federal judge, 1946. Presbyterian. Member, Kappa Sigma; Odd Fellows; Lions. Died June 6, 1965 (age 89 years, 220 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Ebenezer Wiley Johnson and Fannie L. (McMillan) Johnson; married, July 19, 1899, to Turner Read.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Clarence Moffett (1895-1972) — also known as George Moffett — of Quanah, Hardeman County, Tex.; Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Tex. Born in Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Tex., November 20, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1940, 1964; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1931-38; member of Texas state senate, 1939-50. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Elks; Woodmen of the World. Died in 1972 (age about 76 years). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Thomas Gayle Morris (1919-2016) — also known as Tom Morris — of New Mexico. Born in Eastland County, Tex., August 20, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1953-58; U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1959-69; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1960. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Elks; Lions. Died in Amarillo, Potter County, Tex., March 4, 2016 (age 96 years, 197 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Patrick Morris Neff (1871-1952) — also known as Pat Morris Neff — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Born in McGregor, McLennan County, Tex., November 26, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1901-05; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1903-05; McLennan County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-12; Governor of Texas, 1921-25; president of Baylor University, from 1932; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Anti-Saloon League; Lions. Died January 20, 1952 (age 80 years, 55 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Noah Neff and Isabella (Shepherd) Neff; married, May 31, 1899, to Myrtle Mainer.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  William Brooks Oliver (b. 1895) — also known as Brooks Oliver — of Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, La. Born in Douglassville, Cass County, Tex., August 31, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Louisiana state senate, 1940-50. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Alvin Mansfield Owsley (1888-1967) — of Denton, Denton County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Denton, Denton County, Tex., June 11, 1888. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1912-14; Denton County District Attorney, 1915-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister to Romania, 1933-35; Ireland, 1935-37; Denmark, 1937-39. Christian. Member, American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Lions; American Bar Association; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in 1967 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Alvin Clark Owsley and Sallie (Blount) Owsley; married, May 25, 1925, to Lucy Ball.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Byron Giles Rogers (1900-1983) — also known as Byron G. Rogers — of Bent County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Greenville, Hunt County, Tex., August 1, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1931-35; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1933; Colorado state attorney general, 1936-40; Colorado Democratic state chair, 1941-42; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1951-71; defeated, 1940. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Lions; Elks; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in a hospital in Denver, Colo., December 31, 1983 (age 83 years, 152 days). Interment at Mt. Lindo Cemetery, Near Tiny Town, Jefferson County, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Rogers and Minnie M. (Gentry) Rogers; married, July 11, 1933, to Helen Pauline Kepler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry Schroeder (1867-1950) — also known as Enrique Schroeder — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Born in Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., December 4, 1867. Banker; Honorary Vice-Consul for Uruguay in Galveston, Tex., 1902-48. Member, Elks; Lions. Struck by a car while crossing a street, suffered a skull fracture, and died three days later, in St. Mary's Infirmary, Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., October 20, 1950 (age 82 years, 320 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Schroeder and Helene (Dietzel) Schroeder.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Walter Stenholm (b. 1938) — also known as Charles W. Stenholm; Charlie Stenholm — of Stamford, Jones County, Tex.; Avoca, Jones County, Tex.; Abilene, Taylor County, Tex. Born in Stamford, Jones County, Tex., October 26, 1938. Democrat. Farmer; general manager, Stamford Electric Cooperative; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 (alternate), 1996 (speaker), 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from Texas 17th District, 1979-; defeated, 2004. Lutheran. Member, Exchange Club; Lions. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Cynthia Ann 'Cindy' Watson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Gus James Strauss (b. 1912) — also known as Gus J. Strauss — of Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Tex. Born in Shiner, Lavaca County, Tex., February 12, 1912. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1947-50; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Olin Earl Teague (1910-1981) — also known as Olin E. Teague; "Tiger Teague" — of Bryan, Brazos County, Tex.; College Station, Brazos County, Tex. Born in Woodward, Woodward County, Okla., April 6, 1910. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1946-78; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1964. Baptist. Member, Lions. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 23, 1981 (age 70 years, 292 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Martin Teague and Ida (Sturgeon) Teague; married, December 30, 1932, to Freddie Dunman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Raymond L. Telles Jr. (1915-2013) — also known as Raymond Telles — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex.; Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., September 5, 1915. Accountant; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; El Paso County Clerk, 1949-57; mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1957-61; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1961-67. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Died in 2013 (age about 97 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ramon L. Telles and Angela (Lopez) Telles; married, February 15, 1942, to Delfina Navarro; uncle of Raymond Telles.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Books about Raymond L. Telles: Mario T. Garcia, The Making of a Mexican American Mayor : Raymond L. Telles of El Paso
  Elmer Gifford Walker (b. 1898) — also known as E. G. Walker — of Homewood, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Commerce, Hunt County, Tex., February 9, 1898. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor of Homewood, Ala., 1956-67. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Pink Walker and Mary C. (Starkey) Walker; married, May 19, 1920, to Gertrude Louise Lunn.
  Louie Welch (1918-2008) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Lockney, Floyd County, Tex., December 9, 1918. Mayor of Houston, Tex., 1964-73. Member, Lions. Died, of lung cancer, in Houston, Harris County, Tex., January 27, 2008 (age 89 years, 49 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Gilford Edgar Welch and Nora (Shackelford) Welch; married, December 17, 1940, to Iola Faye Cure; married 1992 to Helen Morales.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
Steven D. Wolens Steven Dennis Wolens — also known as Steven D. Wolens — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives 103rd District, 1983-2004. Jewish. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Laura Miller.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
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