Maurice S. Pipkin

Maurice S. Pipkin

Full Name: Maurice Snow "Pip" Pipkin
Date of birth: March 2, 1908
Date of death: December 21, 1997

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 47-2 Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 31, 1967 60th (1) (2)   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 39-2 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 39-2 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (3)   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 39-2 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 39-2 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 39-2 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (4)   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 39-2 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 39-2 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron

(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(3) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.
(4) Merchant. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 47-2
Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 31, 1967
Legislatures: 60th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 39-2
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 39-2
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 39-2
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 39-2
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 39-2
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 39-2
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 39-2
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(3) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.
(4) Merchant. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

  • "During World War II he entered the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant and served in Japan in the military government." Obituary, Maurice S. Pipkin, 12/22/1997. Austin American-Statesman.
  • United States Navy, Lieutenant, World War II, 1942-1945. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

  • Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

60th R.S. - 1967
Appropriations (Vice Chair) 
Banks and Banking  
Commerce and Manufacturers (Chair) 
House Administration  
Judiciary  
59th R.S. - 1965
Appropriations (Vice Chair) 
Banks and Banking  
Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) 
Judiciary  
Rules  
Rules of the House  
58th R.S. - 1963
Appropriations (Vice Chair) 
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Engrossed Bills  
Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections (Chair) 
Rules  
57th R.S. - 1961
Common Carriers  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Game and Fisheries  
Public Health  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
56th R.S. - 1959
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Hospitals and Special Schools  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Game and Fisheries  
Judicial Districts (Chair) 
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
Texas Educational Standards Commission  
55th R.S. - 1957
Appropriations  
Contingent Expenses  
Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair) 
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
54th R.S. - 1955
Aeronautics  
Appropriations  
Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) 
Liquor Regulation  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Education  
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Penitentiaries  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  

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