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  Jed Cobb Adams (1876-1935) — also known as Jed Adams — of Kaufman, Kaufman County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Kaufman, Kaufman County, Tex., January 14, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; Kaufman County State's Attorney, 1898-1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1904; candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1919. Methodist. Died January 29, 1935 (age 59 years, 15 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Z. T. Adams and Elizabeth (Ratliff) Adams; married, December 1, 1897, to Allie Nash.
  Aris Tee Allen (1910-1991) — also known as Aris T. Allen — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., December 27, 1910. Republican. Physician; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1967-74, 1991; died in office 1991; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1972 (delegation chair); Maryland Republican state chair, 1977-79; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1978; member of Maryland state senate 30th District, 1979-81. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; American Medical Association; American Legion; NAACP. Following a diagnosis of cancer, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot, in his parked rental car, in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., February 5, 1991 (age 80 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Allen and Maryetta (Whitby) Allen; married 1947 to Faye E. Watson.
  Aris T. Allen Boulevard (Maryland Route 665), in Annapolis, Maryland, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Robert Bernerd Anderson (1910-1989) — also known as Robert B. Anderson — of Texas. Born in Burleson, Johnson County, Tex., June 4, 1910. School teacher; lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1932; Received the Medal of Freedom in 1955; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1957-61. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Pleaded guilty in 1987 to charges of evading taxes by illegally operating an offshore bank; sentenced to jail, house arrest, and probation; disbarred in 1988. Died, of complications from surgery on cancer of the esophagus, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 14, 1989 (age 79 years, 71 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Cleburne, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Lee Anderson and Elizabeth Haskew "Lizzie" Anderson; married, April 10, 1935, to Ollie Mae Rawlins.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Michael Allen Andrews (b. 1944) — also known as Michael A. Andrews; Mike Andrews — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., February 7, 1944. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas 25th District, 1983-95; defeated, 1980; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1994. Methodist. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Frank M. Andrews and Jonnie (Allen) Andrews; married 1971 to Ann Bowman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
J. H. Ashcraft James Harry Ashcraft (1918-2011) — also known as J. H. Ashcraft — of Hundred, Wetzel County, W.Va.; Harlingen, Cameron County, Tex. Born in Hundred, Wetzel County, W.Va., July 26, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1951-52; defeated, 1952; chair of Wetzel County Republican Party, 1973. Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died June 23, 2011 (age 92 years, 332 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Jolly Ashcraft and Elizabeth (Clark) Ashcraft; married, May 1, 1940, to Freda Naomi Sapp.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  George Sublett Atkinson (1892-1967) — also known as George S. Atkinson — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky., November 17, 1892. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1924; chair of Dallas County Republican Party, 1925-29; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1928, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Bar Association. Died in February, 1967 (age 74 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Harry W. Atkinson and Lizzie (Sublett) Atkinson.
  William Hawley Atwell (1869-1961) — also known as William H. Atwell — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Sparta, Monroe County, Wis., June 9, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1898-1913; candidate for Governor of Texas, 1922; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1923-54; took senior status 1954. Methodist. Member, Elks; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Redmen. Died December 22, 1961 (age 92 years, 196 days). Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Capt. Benjamin D. Atwell and De Emma (Greene) Atwell; married, December 7, 1892, to Susie Snyder.
  Clinton S. Bailey (b. 1890) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 14, 1890. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of Texas Republican Party, 1923-24; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1926, 1930. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Gamma Delta; Theta Nu Epsilon; American Legion; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Cornelius Bailey and Erminnie (Campbell) Bailey; married to Alice Mae Nicholson.
  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.
  Ben F. Barnes (b. 1938) — of Brownwood, Brown County, Tex. Born in Gorman, Eastland County, Tex., April 17, 1938. Democrat. Rancher; construction business; motel owner; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1960-68; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1965-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1968; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1969-73. Methodist. Member, Elks; Jaycees. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Son of B. F. Barnes and Ina B. (Carrigan) Barnes; married, July 26, 1971, to Nancy Sayres.
  Joe Linus Barton (b. 1949) — also known as Joe Barton — of Ennis, Ellis County, Tex. Born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., September 15, 1949. Republican. Business executive; U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1985-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1993. Methodist. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  William Right Basden (1829-1908) — also known as Buck Basden — of near Rosston, Nevada County, Ark. Born near Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., May 12, 1829. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1871. Methodist. Died near Sumner, Lamar County, Tex., April 9, 1908 (age 78 years, 333 days). Interment at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Near Rosston, Nevada County, Ark.
David E. Bernsen David E. Bernsen (b. 1950) — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Texas, April 8, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; real estate developer; member of Texas state senate 4th District, 1999-2002; candidate for Texas land commissioner, 2002. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Bernsen and Helen (Freeman) Bernsen; married to Dinah Herbert.
  See also Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
  Ebb Aaron Berry (b. 1879) — also known as E. A. Berry — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Madison County, Tex., September 22, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas; district judge in Texas 12th District, 1917-19; Texas Democratic state chair, 1924-25. Methodist. Member, Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Watson A. Berry and Mary (McGee) Berry; married to Jessie Lindley.
  Jesse Francis Bingaman Jr. (b. 1943) — also known as Jeff Bingaman — of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., October 3, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; New Mexico state attorney general, 1979-83; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Eugene Black (1879-1975) — of Clarksville, Red River County, Tex. Born near Blossom, Lamar County, Tex., July 2, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; wholesale grocer; U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1915-29. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., May 22, 1975 (age 95 years, 324 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Wesley Black and Talula Ann 'Lulu' (Shackelford) Black; married, March 15, 1903, to Mamie Coleman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Myron Geer Blalock (1891-1950) — also known as Myron G. Blalock — of Marshall, Harrison County, Tex. Born in Harrison County, Tex., January 3, 1891. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1913-18; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1928, 1940, 1944, 1948; state court judge in Texas, 1932; Texas Democratic state chair, 1937; member of Democratic National Committee from Texas, 1940; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died in Marshall, Harrison County, Tex., December 28, 1950 (age 59 years, 359 days). Interment at Grange Hall Cemetery, Marshall, Tex.
  Annie Webb Blanton (1870-1945) — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., August 19, 1870. Democrat. College professor; Texas superintendent of public instruction, 1919-23. Female. Methodist. Member, American Association of University Women; Daughters of the American Revolution; United Daughters of the Confederacy; Phi Beta Kappa; Kappa Delta Pi; Pi Lambda Theta; Pi Gamma Mu; Delta Kappa Gamma; Order of the Eastern Star; Maccabees. First woman to be elected to statewide office in Texas. Died October 2, 1945 (age 75 years, 44 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Daughter of Thomas Lindsay Blanton and Eugenia (Webb) Blanton; sister of Thomas Lindsay Blanton (1872-1957).
  Louis Blaylock (1849-1932) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Sevier County, Ark., October 21, 1849. Democrat. Mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1923-27. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died December 4, 1932 (age 83 years, 44 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Tex.
  John Calvin Box (1871-1941) — also known as John C. Box — of Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Tex. Born near Crockett, Houston County, Tex., March 28, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Texas, 1898-1901; U.S. Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1919-31. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Tex., May 17, 1941 (age 70 years, 50 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Tex.
  Presumably named for: John Calvin
  Relatives: Son of John J. W. Box and Susan A. (Morris) Box; married, June 1, 1893, to Mina Hill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Charles A. Boyer Charles A. Boyer (1911-1991) — of Manistee, Manistee County, Mich. Born in Texas, August 19, 1911. Republican. Insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1955-62. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks. Died April 17, 1991 (age 79 years, 241 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Thomas Bradley (1917-1998) — also known as Tom Bradley — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Calvert, Robertson County, Tex., December 29, 1917. Democrat. Police officer; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968, 1972; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1973-93; defeated, 1969; candidate for Governor of California, 1982, 1986. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Kappa Alpha Psi; Urban League; NAACP. Received the Spingarn Medal in 1984. Died, of a heart attack, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 29, 1998 (age 80 years, 274 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Lee Thomas and Crenner (Hawkins) Thomas; married, May 4, 1941, to Ethel Mae Arnold.
  Epitaph: "Beloved Husband and Father"
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Tom Bradley: J. Gregory Payne, Tom Bradley : The Impossible Dream : A Biography
  Sam Gilbert Bratton (1888-1963) — also known as Sam G. Bratton — of Clovis, Curry County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Kosse, Limestone County, Tex., August 19, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1916, 1928, 1932; district judge in New Mexico 5th District, 1919-22; justice of New Mexico state supreme court, 1923-24; resigned 1924; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1925-33; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1933-61; took senior status 1961. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., September 22, 1963 (age 75 years, 34 days). Interment at Fairview Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
  Relatives: Son of C. G. Bratton and Emma Lee (Morris) Bratton; married, January 25, 1908, to Vivian Rogers.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article
  Jack Bascom Brooks (1922-2012) — also known as Jack B. Brooks — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., December 18, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1946-50; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1953-95 (2nd District 1953-67, 9th District 1967-95); defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964. Methodist. Member, Sigma Delta Chi; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; National Rifle Association. Died, in Baptist Hospital, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex., December 4, 2012 (age 89 years, 352 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Chachere Brooks and Grace (Pipes) Brooks.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John Petit Brooks (1826-1915) — also known as John P. Brooks — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill.; Lewistown, Fulton County, Ill.; Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill.; Sangamon County, Ill.; Peoria, Peoria County, Ill.; Bloomington, McLean County, Ill.; College Mound, Macon County, Mo. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, July 24, 1826. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; newspaper editor and publisher; preacher; Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1863-65. Methodist; later Pentecostal. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., June 16, 1915 (age 88 years, 327 days). Interment at College Mound Cemetery, College Mound, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel S. Brooks; married, July 30, 1852, to Mary Ann Bray.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Willie Lewis Brown Jr. (b. 1934) — also known as Willie L. Brown, Jr. — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Mineola, Wood County, Tex., March 20, 1934. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1964-96; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1981-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1996-2004; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Recipient of the Spingarn Medal in 2018. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Married 1958 to Blanche Vitero.
  Cross-reference: Bevan Dufty
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Willie L. Brown, Jr.: Basic Brown : My Life and Our Times (2007)
  Books about Willie Brown: James Richardson, Willie Brown : A Biography
  John Wiley Bryant (b. 1947) — also known as John W. Bryant — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Tex., February 22, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1974-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1976, 1996; U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1983-97; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1996. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Wiley Thomas Buchanan Jr. (1914-1986) — also known as Wiley T. Buchanan, Jr. — of Washington, D.C. Born in Myrtle Hill, Van Zandt County, Tex., January 4, 1914. Business executive; U.S. Minister to Luxembourg, 1953-56; U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1956; Austria, 1975-77; chief of protocol, U.S. Department of State, 1957-61. Methodist. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in a nursing home, February 16, 1986 (age 72 years, 43 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wiley T. Buchanan and Lilla A. (Youngblood) Buchanan; married, April 12, 1940, to Ruth Elizabeth Hale (niece of Margaret Towsley; granddaughter of Herbert Henry Dow; first cousin of Margaret Ann Riecker).
  Political family: Dow-Towsley-Hale-Buchanan family of Ann Arbor and Midland, Michigan.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Books by Wiley T. Buchanan, Jr.: Red Carpet at the White House : Four years as Chief of Protocol in the Eisenhower Administration (1964)
  Edward Burleson (1798-1851) — of Texas. Born in Buncombe County, N.C., December 15, 1798. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Mina, 1833; delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Mina, 1835; general in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1837-38; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Bastrop, Gonzales and Fayette, 1838-39; Vice President of the Texas Republic, 1841-44; candidate for President of the Texas Republic, 1844; member of Texas state senate, 1846-51; died in office 1851. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died of pneumonia, in Austin, Travis County, Tex., December 26, 1851 (age 53 years, 11 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Father of Edward Burleson Jr.; grandfather of Albert Sidney Burleson.
  Political family: Burleson family of Austin, Texas.
  Burleson County, Tex. is named for him.
  George Walker Bush (b. 1946) — also known as George W. Bush; "Dubya"; "Shrub"; "The Smirking Chimp"; "The Decider" — of Midland, Midland County, Tex.; Crawford, McLennan County, Tex. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., July 6, 1946. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 19th District, 1978; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988; Governor of Texas, 1995-2000; President of the United States, 2001-09. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Skull and Bones. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Bush; brother of John Ellis Bush; married, November 5, 1977, to Laura Welch; married 1977 to Laura Lane Welch; uncle of George Prescott Bush; grandson of Prescott Sheldon Bush; cousin *** of Elizabeth Walker Field.
  Political family: Bush family of Texas and Massachusetts.
  Cross-reference: Philip J. Berg — Dan Sullivan
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by George W. Bush: A Charge to Keep (1999) — George W. Bush on God and Country : The President Speaks Out About Faith, Principle, and Patriotism (2004) — We Will Prevail: President George W. Bush on War, Terrorism and Freedom (2003)
  Books about George W. Bush: J. H. Hatfield et al, Fortunate Son : George W. Bush and the Making of An American President — Roger Simon, Divided We Stand : How Al Gore Beat George Bush and Lost the Presidency — Frank Bruni, Ambling into History : The Unlikely Odyssey of George W. Bush — Bryan Laberge, George W. Bush : In the Whirlwind — Lou Dubose et al, Boy Genius: Karl Rove, the Brains Behind the Remarkable Political Triumph of George W. Bush — Bill Sammon, Misunderestimated: The President Battles Terrorism, John Kerry, and the Bush Haters — David Aikman, A Man of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush — Bob Woodward, Bush at War — Bob Woodward, Plan of Attack — Craig Unger, House of Bush, House of Saud: The Secret Relationship Between the World's Two Most Powerful Dynasties — Stephen Mansfield, The Faith of George W. Bush — Ronald Kessler, A Matter of Character : Inside the White House of George W. Bush — Paul Kengor, God and George W. Bush : A Spiritual Life — Carolyn B. Thompson & James W. Ware, The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush: 10 Common Sense Lessons from the Commander-in-Chief — Donald F. Kettl, Team Bush : Leadership Lessons from the Bush White House — Sandra J. Kachurek, George W. Bush (for young readers) — Tim O'Shei & Joe Marren, George W. Bush (for young readers)
  Critical books about George W. Bush: Molly Ivins, Shrub: The Short But Happy Political Life of George W. Bush — David Corn, The Lies of George W. Bush : Mastering the Politics of Deception — Kevin Phillips, American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush — Kitty Kelly, The Family : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty — John W. Dean, Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush — Ron Suskind, The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill — Robert C. Byrd, Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency — Jack Huberman, The Bush - Haters Handbook: A Guide to the Most Appalling Presidency of the Past 100 Years — Ian Williams, Deserter : George Bush's War on Military Families, Veterans, and His Past — Dan Piraro, The Three Little Pigs Buy the White House
David H. Cain David H. Cain (b. 1947) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Pampa, Gray County, Tex., November 13, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1977-94 (33rd District 1977-82, 107th District 1983-94); member of Texas state senate 2nd District, 1995-2002; defeated, 2002. Methodist. Still living as of 2002.
  See also Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
  Charles Pope Caldwell (1875-1940) — also known as C. Pope Caldwell — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born near Bastrop, Bastrop County, Tex., June 18, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1915-21; candidate for borough president of Queens, New York, 1925. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Sunnyside, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., July 31, 1940 (age 65 years, 43 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of Charles G. Caldwell and Mary (Hill) Caldwell; married, July 20, 1907, to Frances Morrison.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oscar Branch Colquitt (1861-1940) — also known as Oscar B. Colquitt — of Pittsburg, Camp County, Tex.; Terrell, Kaufman County, Tex. Born in Camilla, Mitchell County, Ga., December 16, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; oil business; member of Texas state senate 9th District, 1895-98; Governor of Texas, 1911-15; defeated, 1906; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1916; member, U.S. Board of Railway Labor Mediation. Methodist. Died March 8, 1940 (age 78 years, 83 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Jefferson Colquitt and Ann Elizabeth (Burkhalter) Colquitt; married, December 9, 1885, to Alice Murrell.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Larry Ed Combest (b. 1945) — also known as Larry Combest — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Born in Memphis, Hall County, Tex., March 20, 1945. Republican. Farmer; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. John Tower, 1971-78; U.S. Representative from Texas 19th District, 1985-2003; resigned 2003; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Methodist. Member, Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 2014.
  Cross-reference: Mac Thornberry
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  John Bowden Connally Jr. (1917-1993) — also known as John B. Connally — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born near Floresville, Wilson County, Tex., February 27, 1917. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1964; Governor of Texas, 1963-69; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1971-72; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980. Methodist. Shot and wounded in Dallas, Tex., November 22, 1963, in the same volley of gunfire that killed President John F. Kennedy. Prosecuted for bribery conspiracy in connection with milk price supports; acquitted. Died of pulmonary fibrosis, in Methodist Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Tex., June 15, 1993 (age 76 years, 108 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.; statue at Sam Houston Park, Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of John Bowden Connally, Sr. and Lela (Wright) Connally.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Terry Connally (1877-1963) — also known as Tom T. Connally — of Marlin, Falls County, Tex. Born near Hewitt, McLennan County, Tex., August 19, 1877. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1901-04; Falls County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-10; U.S. Representative from Texas 11th District, 1917-29; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1920, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 (chair, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker), 1948, 1956; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1929-53. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen of the World; Modern Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., October 28, 1963 (age 86 years, 70 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Jones Connally and Mary Ellen (Terry) Connally; married, November 16, 1904, to Louise Clarkson; married, April 25, 1942, to Lucile (Sanderson) Sheppard (widow of John Morris Sheppard); step-grandfather of Richard Sheppard Arnold, Connie Mack III and Morris Sheppard Arnold; step-great-grandfather of Connie Mack IV.
  Political family: Sheppard-Arnold family of Texarkana, Texas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred Lewis Crawford (1888-1957) — also known as Fred L. Crawford — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born near Dublin, Erath County, Tex., May 5, 1888. Republican. Accountant; builder, financier, and operator of beet sugar mills; director, Michigan National Bank; director, Petroleum Transit Corporation; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1935-53; defeated in primary, 1952. Methodist. Member, Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., April 13, 1957 (age 68 years, 343 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of William Carroll Crawford and Mary Jane (Rape) Crawford; married 1910 to Clara Belle Lyons; married 1932 to Elizabeth Ann Jones.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Abney Culberson (b. 1956) — also known as John Culberson — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., August 24, 1956. Republican. Member of Texas state house of representatives 130th District, 1986-2000; U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 2001-; candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Martin Dies (1870-1922) — of Woodville, Tyler County, Tex.; Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Jackson Parish, La., March 13, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; Tyler County Judge, 1894; district attorney 1st District, 1898; U.S. Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1909-19. Methodist. Died in Kerrville, Kerr County, Tex., July 13, 1922 (age 52 years, 122 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of David Warren Dies and Sarah Jane (Pyburn) Dies; married, May 15, 1892, to Olive M. (Cline) Blackshear; married to Florence Nelva Miller; father of Martin Dies (1900-1972).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lloyd Alton Doggett II (b. 1946) — also known as Lloyd Doggett — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Austin, Travis County, Tex., October 6, 1946. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state senate, 1973-85; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1984; justice of Texas state supreme court, 1989-94; U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Hinds Duggan (1834-1865) — of Texas. Born in Claiborne County, Miss., May 20, 1834. Member of Texas state senate, 1851-53, 1859-61 (23rd District 1851-53, 27th District 1859-61); defeated, 1853 (23rd District), 1861 (25th District). Methodist. Died, of chronic cystitis, in Guadalupe County, Tex., December 26, 1865 (age 31 years, 220 days). Interment at San Geronimo Cemetery, Seguin, Tex.
  Presumably named for: Thomas Hinds
Robert Duncan Robert L. Duncan (b. 1953) — also known as Robert Duncan — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Born in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Tex., August 5, 1953. Republican. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives 84th District, 1993-96; nominated, but withdrew 1996; member of Texas state senate 28th District, 1996-. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Robena (Formby) Duncan and Frank L. Duncan; married to Terri Patterson; nephew of Marshall Clinton Formby Jr..
  See also Wikipedia article — Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
Jim Dunnam James Robert Dunnam (b. 1963) — also known as Jim Dunnam — of McGregor, McLennan County, Tex.; Waco, McLennan County, Tex.; Chilton, Falls County, Tex. Born in McLennan County, Tex., December 12, 1963. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives 57th District, 1997-2010; defeated, 2010; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. United Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Son of Clyde Vance Dunnam and Elnora Eveline (Hohertz) Dunnam; grandson of William Vance Dunnam.
  See also Wikipedia article — Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
  Thomas Chester Edwards (b. 1951) — also known as Chet Edwards — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Born in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex., November 24, 1951. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1983-90; U.S. Representative from Texas 11th District, 1991-; defeated, 2010; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Samuel Hitt Elbert (1833-1899) — of Plattsmouth, Cass County, Neb.; Denver, Colo. Born in Logan County, Ohio, April 3, 1833. Republican. Member of Nebraska territorial legislature, 1860; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska Territory, 1860; secretary of Colorado Territory, 1862-66; member of Colorado territorial legislature, 1869; Governor of Colorado Territory, 1873-74; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1877-88; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1884. Methodist. Died in Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., November 27, 1899 (age 66 years, 238 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of John Downes Elbert and Achsa (Hitt) Elbert; married to Josephine Evans (daughter of John Evans).
  Elbert County, Colo. is named for him.
  Mount Elbert, in Lake County, Colorado, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles England Charles England — also known as Charlie England — of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Tex. Insurance agent; mayor of Grand Prairie, Tex., 1992-. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Father of Kirk England.
  Image source: City of Grand Prairie
  Charles M. Ferguson (c.1860-1906) — of Paris, Lamar County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., about 1860. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. Involved in the Jaybird-Woodpecker War during the 1880s in Fort Bend County, Texas; forced to leave the county by the Jaybirds in 1888, but later won an out-of-court settlement against Jaybird leaders. Died, of complications of Bright's disease, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., July 21, 1906 (age about 46 years). Interment somewhere in Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Brother of Henry Clay Ferguson.
  Edgar Franklin Foreman (b. 1933) — also known as Ed Foreman — of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, N.M. Born in Portales, Roosevelt County, N.M., December 22, 1933. Republican. U.S. Representative from Texas 16th District, 1963-65; defeated, 1964; U.S. Representative from New Mexico 2nd District, 1969-71; defeated, 1970. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; American Society of Civil Engineers. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Mary Elizabeth Fox (b. 1912) — of Georgetown, Williamson County, Tex.; Granger, Williamson County, Tex. Born in Granger, Williamson County, Tex., June 2, 1912. Democrat. University professor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Female. Methodist. Member, Pi Gamma Mu; Delta Kappa Gamma; Delta Delta Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Arona Lea Germany (1870-1958) — also known as Mammy Germany; Mrs. J. W. Germany — of Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Tex. Born in 1870. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Female. Methodist. Died in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Tex., 1958 (age about 88 years). Interment at Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline, Tex.
  Relatives: Mother of Eugene Benjamin Germany.
  Eugene Benjamin Germany (1892-1971) — also known as E. B. 'Gene' Germany — of Highland Park, Dallas County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Tex., September 18, 1892. Democrat. School teacher and principal; geologist; oil producer; industrialist; founder of Preston State Bank, Dallas, Tex.; founder of Cozby-Germany Hospital, Grand Saline, Tex.; founder and president of Lone Star Steel Company; mayor of Highland Park, Tex., 1934-40; Texas Democratic state chair, 1939-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940, 1944 (alternate); candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., July 12, 1971 (age 78 years, 297 days). Interment at Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Arona Lea Germany.
  Kay Granger (b. 1943) — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born in Greenville, Hunt County, Tex., January 18, 1943. Republican. School teacher; insurance business; mayor of Fort Worth, Tex., 1991-95; U.S. Representative from Texas 12th District, 1997-. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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
  Joseph Clinton Hailey (1890-1958) — also known as Joe C. Hailey — of Hughes Springs, Cass County, Tex. Born in Laredo, Webb County, Tex., March 5, 1890. Republican. Merchant; postmaster; chair of Cass County Republican Party, 1932-36; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1938. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died August 25, 1958 (age 68 years, 173 days). Interment at Hughes Springs Cemetery, Hughes Springs, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Clinton Hailey and Mattie Smith (Mason) Hailey; married, March 13, 1913, to Zuella Rosson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Moody Hall (1923-2019) — also known as Ralph M. Hall — of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Tex. Born in Fate, Rockwall County, Tex., May 3, 1923. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; business executive; county judge in Texas, 1950-62; member of Texas state senate, 1962-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964 (alternate), 1996, 2000; U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 1981-. Methodist. Died in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Tex., March 7, 2019 (age 95 years, 308 days). Interment at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Rockwall, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Olin Hall and Maude (Ball) Hall.
  Epitaph: Great husband, father and 'Paw Paw'. / From the Greatest Generation, he was a self made man who was a friend to all people. / He was the "People's Congressman".
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Thomas D. Hamilton Jr. (c.1930-1994) — also known as Tom Hamilton — of Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Pecos, Reeves County, Tex., about 1930. Pharmacist; mayor of Chula Vista, Calif., 1970-74. Methodist. Died, of diabetes and strokes, at Sharp Medical Center, Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif., March 26, 1994 (age about 64 years). Interment at Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, Calif.
  John Ray Harrison Sr. (1930-2001) — of Pasadena, Harris County, Tex. Born in Abilene, Taylor County, Tex., August 2, 1930. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives; elected 1964; defeated, 1998; mayor of Pasadena, Tex., 1973-78, 1985-93; district judge in Texas, 1978-80. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of complications following laminectomy surgery, December 22, 2001 (age 71 years, 142 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Joseph Carroll Harrison (1822-1855) — also known as J. C. Harrison — of Cherokee County, Tex. Born in Alabama, October 3, 1822. Newspaper publisher; insurance agent; hotel operator; livery business; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1855; died in office 1855. Methodist. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., November 9, 1855 (age 33 years, 37 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph D. Harrison and Rachel (Lockhart) Harrison; brother of Greenbury Horras Harrison and Hannah D. Harrison (who married Samuel Johnson); married to Barbara Ann Culp (widow of George Whitfield Terrell).
  Political family: Harrison-Rountree family of Austin, Texas.
Sam R. Hay Samuel Ross Hay (1865-1944) — also known as Sam R. Hay — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tenn., October 15, 1865. Democrat. Pastor; bishop; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1928. Methodist. Died, from a coronary occlusion, in Lamar Hotel, Houston, Harris County, Tex., February 4, 1944 (age 78 years, 112 days). Interment at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of William Hay and Martha Jane (England) Hay; married, August 21, 1900, to Margaret Gulick.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Handbook of Texas Online
  Image source: U.S. passport application (1922)
  Stephen John Hay (1864-1916) — also known as Stephen J. Hay — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., October 5, 1864. Democrat. Mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1907-11. Methodist. Died February 29, 1916 (age 51 years, 147 days). Original interment at Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Tex.; reinterment at Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  Tom Haywood (1939-2001) — of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., September 30, 1939. Republican. University professor; candidate for Texas state house of representatives 81st District, 1990; member of Texas state senate 30th District, 1995-2001; defeated, 1992; died in office 2001. Methodist. Suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), similar to Parkinson's disease; died, of a heart attack, in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex., July 12, 2001 (age 61 years, 285 days). Burial location unknown.
  Frances Jackson (1910-2007) — also known as Frances Robertson; Mrs. Burris Jackson; Frances Davis — of Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex. Born in Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex., August 20, 1910. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940, 1948 (alternate). Female. Methodist. Died, in Hill Regional Hospital, Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex., April 16, 2007 (age 96 years, 239 days). Interment at Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Tex.
  Relatives: Daughter of Whit Robertson and Stella (Godfrey) Robertson; married, May 8, 1934, to Burris C. Jackson; married to William P. Davis.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Mike Jackson James Michael Jackson (b. 1953) — also known as Mike Jackson — of La Porte, Harris County, Tex.; Shoreacres, Harris County, Tex. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., August 20, 1953. Republican. Construction business; member of Texas state house of representatives 129th District, 1989-98; member of Texas state senate 11th District, 1999-2012; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 36th District, 2012. United Methodist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2012.
  See also Wikipedia article — Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
  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
  B. A. Johnson (b. 1921) — also known as Johnny Johnson — of Corinth, Denton County, Tex. Born in Cleburne, Johnson County, Tex., June 23, 1921. Mayor of Corinth, Tex., 1982-83. United Methodist. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Clark Wesley Johnson Jr. (1894-1970) — also known as C. W. Johnson, Jr. — of Graham, Young County, Tex. Born in Graham, Young County, Tex., August 27, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1920, 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 13th District, 1924; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1933. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Graham, Young County, Tex., March 1, 1970 (age 75 years, 186 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Graham, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Clark Wesley Johnson, Sr. and Martha Blanche (Eichelberger) Johnson; married 1942 to Donna W. Williamson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cone Johnson (1860-1933) — of Tyler, Smith County, Tex. Born in Dawsonville, Dawson County, Ga., June 11, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1886-88; member of Texas state senate, 1888-92; candidate for Governor of Texas, 1908; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912 (speaker), 1920, 1928. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died March 17, 1933 (age 72 years, 279 days). Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Johnson (1804-1882) — of Blount County, Ala.; Tuscaloosa County, Ala.; Blanco County, Tex. Born in Knox County, Tenn., June 15, 1804. Methodist minister; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1832-33; member of Alabama state senate, 1834, 1836. Methodist. Died in Blanco County, Tex., December 17, 1882 (age 78 years, 185 days). Interment at Old Johnson Cemetery, Near Blanco, Blanco County, Tex.
  Relatives: Married to Hannah D. Harrison (sister of Greenbury Horras Harrison and Joseph Carroll Harrison); grandfather of Leonidas Johnson Rountree.
  Political family: Harrison-Rountree family of Austin, Texas.
  Samuel Robert Johnson (b. 1930) — also known as Sam Johnson — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.; Plano, Collin County, Tex. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., October 11, 1930. Republican. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1985-91; U.S. Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1991-. Methodist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Jesse Holman Jones (1874-1956) — also known as Jesse H. Jones — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Robertson County, Tenn., April 5, 1874. Democrat. Lumber business; builder; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1940; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1940-45. Methodist. Died June 1, 1956 (age 82 years, 57 days). Interment at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of William Hasque Jones and Anne (Holman) Jones; married, December 15, 1920, to Mary Gibbs.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Books about Jesse H. Jones: Stephen Fenberg, Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good
  John Marvin Jones (1882-1976) — also known as Marvin Jones — of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex. Born near Valley View, Cooke County, Tex., February 26, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1917-41 (13th District 1917-19, 18th District 1919-41); Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1940-43, 1945-64. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Woodmen; Elks. Died March 4, 1976 (age 94 years, 7 days). Interment at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Horace K. Jones and Dosia J. Jones.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Walter Angus Keeling (1873-1945) — also known as W. A. Keeling — of Groesbeck, Limestone County, Tex.; Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Kosse, Limestone County, Tex., November 22, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; Limestone County Attorney, 1898-1902; Limestone County Judge, 1908-12; member of Texas Democratic State Executive Committee, 1908-10; Texas state attorney general, 1921-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1928; president, Acme Life Insurance Co. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died January 22, 1945 (age 71 years, 61 days). Interment at Austin Memorial Park, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of B. D. Keeling and Mary Lou (Mitchell) Keeling; married, October 1, 1908, to Cora Sue Scott.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Benjamin Kendrick (1857-1933) — also known as John B. Kendrick — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Born near Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Tex., September 6, 1857. Democrat. Rancher; member of Wyoming state senate, 1910; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1916, 1924; Honorary Vice-President, 1912; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee, 1916, 1924; Governor of Wyoming, 1915-17; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1917-33; died in office 1933. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo., November 3, 1933 (age 76 years, 58 days). Interment at Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of John Harvey Kendrick and Anna (Maye) Kendrick; married, January 20, 1891, to Eula Wulfjen.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John B. Kendrick (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; sold 1947, scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
Tracy O. King Tracy Ogden King (b. 1960) — also known as Tracy O. King — of Batesville, Zavala County, Tex. Born November 9, 1960. Democrat. Hearing aid dealer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1995-2002, 2005- (43rd District 1995-2002, 80th District 2005-13); defeated in primary, 1992 (43rd District), 2002 (80th District). United Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Cheryl Baker.
  See also Wikipedia article — Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
  Joseph Hubert Kurth (1857-1930) — also known as Joseph H. Kurth; Simon Joseph Kurth — of Keltys (now part of Lufkin), Angelina County, Tex. Born in Endenich, Germany, July 3, 1857. Republican. Lumberman; railroad builder; bank director; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1904; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1924. Catholic; later Methodist. Died June 16, 1930 (age 72 years, 348 days). Interment somewhere in Lufkin, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Johann Adam Kurth and Martha (Brenig) Kurth; married 1882 to Hattie Martin Glenn.
  Dan Heflin Kuykendall (1924-2008) — also known as Dan H. Kuykendall — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Cherokee, San Saba County, Tex., July 9, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1964; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1967-75 (9th District 1967-73, 8th District 1973-75); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972. Methodist. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., June 12, 2008 (age 83 years, 339 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Tom G. Kuykendall and Sarah J. Kuykendall; married, July 6, 1951, to Jacqueline Meyer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Fritz Garland Lanham (1880-1965) — also known as Fritz G. Lanham — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born in Weatherford, Parker County, Tex., January 3, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas 12th District, 1919-47. Methodist. Died July 31, 1965 (age 85 years, 209 days). Interment at East Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham and Sarah (Meng) Lanham; married, October 27, 1908, to Beulah Rowe.
  The Fritz G. Lanham Federal Building in Fort Worth, Texas, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gregory H. Laughlin (b. 1942) — also known as Greg Laughlin — of West Columbia, Brazoria County, Tex. Born in Bay City, Matagorda County, Tex., January 21, 1942. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1989-97; defeated, 1986 (Democratic), 1996 (Republican primary). Methodist. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Bell Love (1870-1948) — also known as Thomas B. Love — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Webster County, Mo., June 23, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of Missouri Democratic Party, 1896-98; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1902-07; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1906-07; Texas Commissioner of Insurance and Banking, 1907-10; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee); member of Democratic National Committee from Texas, 1920-24; member of Texas state senate, 1927-30; candidate for Governor of Texas, 1930. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Woodmen of the World; Modern Woodmen. Died September 17, 1948 (age 78 years, 86 days). Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Calvin Love and Sarah Jane (Rodgers) Love; married, June 11, 1892, to Mattie Roberta Goode.
  George Herman Mahon (1900-1985) — also known as George H. Mahon — of Colorado City, Mitchell County, Tex.; Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Born in Mahon, Claiborne Parish, La., September 22, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; Mitchell County Attorney, 1926-27; District Attorney, 32nd District, 1927-33; U.S. Representative from Texas 19th District, 1935-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1964. Methodist. Died in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Tex., November 19, 1985 (age 85 years, 58 days). Interment at Loraine Cemetery, Loraine, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of John Kirkpatrick Mahon and Lola Willis (Brown) Mahon; married, December 21, 1923, to Helen Stevenson; uncle of Eldon Brooks Mahon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Linda Martin Linda Martin — of Euless, Tarrant County, Tex. Mayor of Euless, Tex., 2014-. Female. United Methodist. Still living as of 2015.
  Image source: City of Euless
  Earle Bradford Mayfield (1881-1964) — also known as Earle B. Mayfield — of Meridian, Bosque County, Tex. Born in Overton, Rusk County, Tex., April 12, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state senate, 1907-13; Texas railroad commissioner, 1913-22; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1923-29; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924. Methodist. Member, Ku Klux Klan; Kappa Sigma; Freemasons. Died in Tyler, Smith County, Tex., June 23, 1964 (age 83 years, 72 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of John Blythe Mayfield and Mary (DeGeurin) Mayfield; married, June 10, 1902, to Ora Lumpkin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Alexander D. McGowan (1817-1893) — also known as Alexander McGowan; Alexander McGowen — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Duplin County, N.C., July 5, 1817. Tinner; hardware merchant; foundry owner; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; mayor of Houston, Tex., 1858, 1867-68. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., December 26, 1893 (age 76 years, 174 days). Original interment somewhere in San Felipe, Tex.; reinterment at Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Married 1841 to Sarah Christopher; married 1875 to Florence Abbey.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Roger Q. Mills Roger Quarles Mills (1832-1911) — also known as Roger Q. Mills — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Todd County, Ky., March 30, 1832. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1859-60; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1873-92 (at-large 1873-75, 4th District 1875-83, 9th District 1883-92); U.S. Senator from Texas, 1892-99. Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Died in Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex., September 2, 1911 (age 79 years, 156 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Henley Mills and Tabitha Buckner (Daniel) Mills; married, January 7, 1855, to Carolyn R. Jones.
  Roger Mills County, Okla. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Francis Asbury Morris (1817-1881) — of Texas. Born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, September 3, 1817. Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1841. Methodist. Died in St. Louis, Mo., September 24, 1881 (age 64 years, 21 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  William Polk Murchison (1908-1977) — also known as W. P. Murchison — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex., June 5, 1908. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Corsicana, Tex., 1969-71. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Navarro County, Tex., October 19, 1977 (age 69 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Edmund Orgain (b. 1882) — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Tex., December 26, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1907; director, American National Bank, Gulf States Utilities Co., and Sabine Towing Co. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Darby Orgain and Drusilla (Johnson) Orgain; married, December 2, 1908, to May Bolinger.
  Solomon Porfirio Ortiz (b. 1938) — also known as Solomon P. Ortiz — of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex. Born in Robstown, Nueces County, Tex., June 3, 1938. Democrat. Insurance agent; sheriff; U.S. Representative from Texas 27th District, 1983-; defeated, 2010; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Methodist. Hispanic ancestry. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2010.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lucy Phelps Patterson (c.1932-2000) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., about 1932. Republican. Social worker; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 24th District, 1982. Female. Methodist. African ancestry. First Black woman ever elected to Dallas city council. Died, of pneumonia, in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., June 15, 2000 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  George Edwin Bailey Peddy (1892-1951) — also known as George E. B. Peddy — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Tenaha, Shelby County, Tex., August 22, 1892. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1916-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1922 (Independent), 1948 (Democratic primary). Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died June 13, 1951 (age 58 years, 295 days). Interment at Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of W. H. Peddy and Laura Gertrude (Chambers) Peddy; married to Gertrude Erwin.
  James Richard Perry (b. 1950) — also known as Rick Perry — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Paint Creek, Haskell County, Tex., March 4, 1950. Republican. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1985-90; Texas commissioner of agriculture, 1991-98; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1999-2000; Governor of Texas, 2000-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008 (delegation chair); candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2016. Methodist. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Married 1982 to Anita Thigpen.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  James Jarrell Pickle (1913-2005) — also known as J. J. 'Jake' Pickle — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Roscoe, Nolan County, Tex., October 11, 1913. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; one of the founders of radio station KVET, in Austin, Texas; U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 1963-95. Methodist. Died June 18, 2005 (age 91 years, 250 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Minter Rainey (1882-1971) — also known as Robert M. Rainey — of Atoka, Atoka County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Sherman, Grayson County, Tex., September 29, 1882. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1907-08; district judge in Oklahoma, 1909-15; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1917-20; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1920-21. Methodist. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died April 3, 1971 (age 88 years, 186 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse G. Rainey and Annie Elizabeth (Moore) Rainey; married, August 12, 1905, to Lillian Fryer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Bill Ratliff William Roark Ratliff (b. 1936) — also known as Bill Ratliff — of Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, Tex. Born August 16, 1936. Republican. Civil engineer; member of Texas state senate 1st District, 1989-2004; resigned 2004; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2000-03. United Methodist. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Phi Gamma Delta. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Married to Sally Sandlin; father of Bennett Ratliff and Robert Thomas Ratliff.
  Political family: Ratliff family of Texas.
  See also Wikipedia article — Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
John H. Reagan John Henninger Reagan (1818-1905) — also known as John H. Reagan — of Palestine, Anderson County, Tex. Born in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn., October 8, 1818. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847; district judge in Texas, 1852-57; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1857-61, 1875-87 (1st District 1857-61, 1875-83, 2nd District 1883-87); delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861; Confederate Postmaster General, 1861-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1872, 1904 (Honorary Vice-President); delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1887-91. Methodist. Arrested by Union troops in May 1865, along with Jefferson Davis, and imprisoned for several months. Slaveowner. Died of pneumonia in Palestine, Anderson County, Tex., March 6, 1905 (age 86 years, 149 days). Interment at East Hill Cemetery, Palestine, Tex.
  John H. Reagan High School (opened 1965; renamed 2019 as Northeast High School), in Austin, Texas, was named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS John H. Reagan (built 1943 at Houston, Texas; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Shack Roberts (born c.1821) — of Marshall, Harrison County, Tex. Born in slavery in Arkansas, about 1821. One of the founders, in 1873, of Wiley College, Marshall, Tex.; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1872. Methodist. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson (1820-1879) — of Salado, Bell County, Tex. Born in Giles County, Tenn., August 23, 1820. Democrat. Texas Republic Postmaster General, 1839; lawyer; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875. Methodist. Died in Salado, Bell County, Tex., October 8, 1879 (age 59 years, 46 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Bell County, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Sterling Clack Robertson and Frances (King) Robertson; married, July 29, 1846, to Eliza Hamer; married, November 8, 1852, to Mary Elizabeth Dickey.
  Harold Barefoot Sanders Jr. (1925-2008) — also known as Barefoot Sanders — of Texas. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., February 5, 1925. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1953-59; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1958; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1961-65; legislative counsel for President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1972; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1979-96; took senior status 1996; senior judge, 1996-2008. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Delta Kappa. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., September 21, 2008 (age 83 years, 229 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Robert Edward Lee Saner (b. 1871) — also known as Robert E. Lee Saner — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born near Washington, Hempstead County, Ark., August 9, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of Texas Democratic Party, 1899-1901. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Robert E. Lee
  Relatives: Son of John Franklin Saner and Susan Crawford (Webb) Saner; married, March 31, 1903, to Ileaine Marvin Smith.
  Pete Sessions (b. 1955) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., March 22, 1955. Republican. U.S. Representative from Texas, 1997-2004 (5th District 1997-2003, 32nd District 2003-04); defeated, 1991 (3rd District), 1994 (5th District). Methodist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  John Morris Sheppard (1875-1941) — also known as Morris Sheppard — of Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex. Born in Wheatville, Morris County, Tex., May 28, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1902-13 (4th District 1902-03, 1st District 1903-13); U.S. Senator from Texas, 1913-41; died in office 1941. Methodist. Member, Woodmen of the World; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from a brain hemorrhage, in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C., April 9, 1941 (age 65 years, 316 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of John Levi Sheppard and Margaret Alice (Eddins) Sheppard; married, December 1, 1909, to Lucile Ferguson Sanderson (who later married Thomas Terry Connally); grandfather of Richard Sheppard Arnold, Connie Mack III and Morris Sheppard Arnold; great-grandfather of Connie Mack IV.
  Political family: Sheppard-Arnold family of Texarkana, Texas.
  Sheppard Air Force Base (opened 1941 as Sheppard Field; runways are shared with the Wichita Falls Regional Airport), in Wichita County, Texas, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Asier Jacob Speer (1874-1940) — also known as Asier J. Speer — of Greenbrier, Bollinger County, Mo.; Deering, Pemiscot County, Mo. Born in Martin County, Ind., December 10, 1874. Republican. School teacher; physician; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Bollinger County, 1917-20. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen. Died, from a heart ailment, in Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex., November 21, 1940 (age 65 years, 347 days). Interment at Little Prairie Cemetery, Caruthersville, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Richard Speer and Ardina Speer; married, August 19, 1899, to Bertha M. Black.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David McCann Sweeney (b. 1955) — also known as Mac Sweeney — of Ganado, Jackson County, Tex. Born in Wharton, Wharton County, Tex., September 15, 1955. Republican. U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1985-89; defeated, 1988; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Methodist. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Albert Thomas (1898-1966) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., April 12, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas 8th District, 1937-66; died in office 1966. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., February 15, 1966 (age 67 years, 309 days). Interment at Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of James Thomas and Lonnie (Langston) Thomas; married, October 21, 1922, to Lera Millard.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Randal Tye Thomas (b. 1978) — also known as Tye Thomas; Skip Thomas — of Gun Barrel City, Henderson County, Tex.; The Colony, Denton County, Tex. Born in a hospital at Terrell, Kaufman County, Tex., August 23, 1978. Republican. Mayor, Gun Barrel City, Tex., 2000-2001, resigned 2001; candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas; youngest mayor in Texas; indicted for misdemeanor perjury, and arrested for public intoxication, 2001. Methodist. Still living as of 2003.
  Thaddeus Austin Thomson (1853-1927) — also known as Thaddeus A. Thomson; Thad A. Thomson — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Burleson County, Tex., January 17, 1853. Democrat. Lawyer; planter; rancher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912; U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1913-16. Methodist. Member, Navy League. Died January 21, 1927 (age 74 years, 4 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Coke Thomson and Mary Jane Thomson; married, June 14, 1883, to Annie Eloise Anderson.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  William Homer Thornberry (1909-1995) — also known as W. Homer Thornberry — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Austin, Travis County, Tex., January 9, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1937-40; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 1949-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 1963-65; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1965-78. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died December 12, 1995 (age 86 years, 337 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Moore Thornberry and Mary Lillian (Jones) Thornberry; married, February 24, 1945, to Eloise Engle.
  Cross-reference: Sam Sparks
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Goodwin Tower (1925-1991) — also known as John G. Tower — of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., September 29, 1925. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university professor; candidate for Texas state house of representatives 81st District, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 (delegation chair), 1980; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1961-85; defeated, 1960. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Kappa Sigma; Kiwanis; American Political Science Association; American Association of University Professors. Nominated for Secretary of Defense in 1989, but defeated amid allegations of heavy drinking and womanizing. Killed in the crash of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311, two miles short of the runway of Glynco Airport, near Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga., April 5, 1991 (age 65 years, 188 days). Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joe Z. Tower and Beryl Tower; married 1952 to Lou Bullington; married 1977 to Lila Burt Cummings.
  Cross-reference: Larry Combest
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John Henry Traylor (1839-1925) — also known as John H. Traylor — of Granbury, Hood County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.; Rockport, Aransas County, Tex. Born in Traylorsville, Henry County, Va., March 27, 1839. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Texas state house of representatives; elected 1881; member of Texas state senate 30th District; elected 1883; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1898-1900. Methodist. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., March 19, 1925 (age 85 years, 357 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Bailey Traylor.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Fox Vardaman (1859-1947) — also known as John F. Vardaman — of Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colo.; Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nev.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Greenwood, Leflore County, Miss. Born in Gonzales County, Tex., January 7, 1859. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1916 (member, Credentials Committee). Methodist. Died December 18, 1947 (age 88 years, 345 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Greenwood, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of William Sylvester Vardaman and Mary Ann (Fox) Vardaman; brother of James Kimble Vardaman; first cousin of Hernando De Soto Money; second cousin of William E. Spell (who married Jane Madden Cotten).
  Political family: Cockrell-South family of Kentucky.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Horace Worth Vaughan (1867-1922) — also known as Horace W. Vaughan — of Texas. Born in Marion County, Tex., December 2, 1867. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1911-13; U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1913-15; U.S. Attorney for Hawaii, 1915-16; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1916-22. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, November 10, 1922 (age 54 years, 343 days). Interment at Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Claude Weaver (1867-1954) — of Gainesville, Cooke County, Tex.; Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation County, Indian Territory (now Garvin County, Okla.); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Gainesville, Cooke County, Tex., March 19, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma at-large, 1913-15; defeated, 1919; postmaster at Oklahoma City, Okla., 1915-23; district judge in Oklahoma 13th District, 1934-35. Methodist. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., May 19, 1954 (age 87 years, 61 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of W. T. G. Weaver.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Howard White (b. 1954) — also known as Bill White — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., June 16, 1954. Democrat. Lawyer; Texas Democratic state chair, 1995-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000; mayor of Houston, Tex., 2004-10; candidate for Governor of Texas, 2010. Methodist. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2014.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Guinn Williams (1871-1948) — of Decatur, Wise County, Tex. Born near Beuela, Calhoun County, Miss., April 22, 1871. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1920-22; U.S. Representative from Texas 13th District, 1922-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Sons of Confederate Veterans. Died in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Tex., January 9, 1948 (age 76 years, 262 days). Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Decatur, Tex.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Lee Williams (1868-1948) — also known as Robert L. Williams — of Durant, Bryan County, Okla. Born near Brundidge, Pike County, Ala., December 20, 1868. Democrat. Methodist minister; lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Indian Territory, 1904-07; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1906; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1907-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker); Governor of Oklahoma, 1915-19; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1919-37; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1937-39. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of pneumonia, at Wilson N. Jones Hospital, Sherman, Grayson County, Tex., April 10, 1948 (age 79 years, 112 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Durant, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Williams and Sarah Julia (Paul) Williams.
  The Robert Lee Williams Public Library, in Durant, Oklahoma, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Charles Nesbitt Wilson (1933-2010) — also known as Charles Wilson; Charlie Wilson; "Good Time Charlie" — of Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex. Born in Trinity, Trinity County, Tex., June 1, 1933. Democrat. Lumber business; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1961-66; member of Texas state senate, 1966-72; U.S. Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1973-96; resigned 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Methodist. Died, from cardio-pulmonary arrest, in Lufkin Memorial Hospital, Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex., February 10, 2010 (age 76 years, 254 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1999 to Barbara Alberstadt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  James Charles Wilson (1818-1860) — of Texas. Born in Yorkshire, England, August 21, 1818. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1849-50; member of Texas state senate, 1851-53. Methodist. Volunteer on the Somervell Expedition in 1842; captured at Mier, Mexico, and held at Perote Prison until his escape in 1843; famed orator in support of Texas annexation to the U.S. and, later, secession to join the Confederacy. Died of tuberculosis, at Gonzales, Gonzales County, Tex., February 7, 1860 (age 41 years, 170 days). Original interment at Askey Cemetery, Gonzales, Tex.; reinterment in 1936 at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Wilson County, Tex. is named for him.
  James Hollins Woods (1858-1931) — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Coffee County, Tenn., April 30, 1858. Lawyer; mayor of Corsicana, Tex., 1898-1900; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1911-19; member of Texas state senate, 1919-23. Methodist. Died in Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex., May 23, 1931 (age 73 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Baldwin H. Woods Jr..
  Halbert Owen Woodward (1918-2000) — also known as Halbert O. Woodward; Hal Woodward — of Coleman, Coleman County, Tex. Born in Coleman, Coleman County, Tex., April 8, 1918. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; land title supervisor, Humble Oil and Refining Company, 1945-49; member, Texas State Highway Commission, 1959-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1968-86; took senior status 1986. Methodist. Died in Brownwood, Brown County, Tex., October 3, 2000 (age 82 years, 178 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Jerry E. Smith
  John Monroe Woolsey (1819-1901) — also known as "Captain" — of Texas. Born in Georgia, September 3, 1819. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1887. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Sweet Home, Lavaca County, Tex., September 30, 1901 (age 82 years, 27 days). Interment somewhere in Yoakum, Tex.
  George Washington Wright (1809-1877) — of Texas. Born in Carthage, Smith County, Tenn., December 11, 1809. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1836-37, 1838-39; member of Texas Republic Senate, 1843-45; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Paris, Lamar County, Tex., August 2, 1877 (age 67 years, 234 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Paris, Tex.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
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