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Protestant Politicians in Texas
(unspecified denomination)

Jim R. Alexander (b. 1946) — of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex.; Denton, Denton County, Tex. Born in Era, Cooke County, Tex., August 16, 1946. Democrat. University professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Protestant. Member, Pi Sigma Alpha; Rotary. Still living as of 1982.   Relatives: Son of Gordon L. Alexander and Esther (Sherrill) Alexander; married 1968 to Mona Sue Beeler.   Bruce Reynolds Alger (1918-2015) — also known as Bruce Alger — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.; Carrollton, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., June 12, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; realtor; real estate developer; builder; U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1955-65; defeated, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956 (speaker), 1960. Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Died in Palm Bay, Brevard County, Fla., April 13, 2015 (age 96 years, 305 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.   Relatives: Son of David Bruce Alger and Clare (Freeman) Alger.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Searcy Bracewell (1918-2003) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., January 19, 1918. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1947; member of Texas state senate, 1950; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1957. Protestant. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons. Died May 13, 2003 (age 85 years, 114 days). Interment at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Tex.   Relatives: Son of J. Searcy Bracewell and Lola (Blount) Bracewell; married to Elizabeth Weaver.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   William Evans Burney (1893-1969) — also known as William E. Burney — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Hubbard, Hill County, Tex., September 11, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1940-41; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance executive. Protestant. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Forty and Eight. Died in Denver, Colo., January 29, 1969 (age 75 years, 140 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.   Relatives: Married, October 26, 1921, to Eunice L. Latamore.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   James Lawrence Fly (b. 1898) — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Seagoville, Dallas County, Tex., February 22, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1939-44; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1939-44. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Lawrence Fly and Jane (Ard) Fly; married, June 12, 1923, to Mildred Marvin Jones.   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.   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   Keith F. Kelly (b. 1914) — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born in Joshua, Johnson County, Tex., June 10, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Texas state senate, 1947-50. Protestant. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   James Cullen Looney (1903-1977) — also known as J. C. Looney — of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Tex. Born in Kossuth, Alcorn County, Miss., May 18, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; director of many firms involved in activities such as banking, bus transit, concrete, lumber, radio broadcasting, automobile service, and operating a hotel; chair of Hidalgo County Democratic Party, 1932-40, 1954-68; Hidalgo County Judge, 1941-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968. Protestant. Member, Pi Kappa Alpha; American Bar Association; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Royal and Select Masters; Shriners. Died in March, 1977 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of James Owen Looney and Virginia (Dean) Looney; married, June 15, 1933, to Margaret Estelle Montgomery.

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