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Politician members in Texas

Merry Baker (b. 1937) — also known as Merry Smith — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., December 24, 1937. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Methodist. Member, League of Women Voters; Common Cause. Still living as of 1973.   Relatives: Daughter of Rudie Smith and Thelma Smith.   Lila Cockrell (1922-2019) — also known as Lila May Banks — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., January 19, 1922. Mayor of San Antonio, Tex., 1975-81, 1989-91. Female. Member, Delta Delta Delta; League of Women Voters. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., August 29, 2019 (age 97 years, 222 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Robert Bruce Banks and Velma (Jones) Banks; married to Sidney Earl Cockrell, Jr. (second cousin once removed of Robert Spratt Cockrell).   Political family: Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   The Lila Cockrell Theatre, a 2,319-seat convention center auditorium, in San Antonio, Texas, is named for her.   See also Wikipedia article   Lera Millard Thomas (1900-1993) — also known as Lera M. Thomas; Lera Millard — of Texas. Born in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., August 3, 1900. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Texas 8th District, 1966-67. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Died in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., July 23, 1993 (age 92 years, 354 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Tex.   Relatives: Married, October 21, 1922, to Albert Thomas.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

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