Delwin Jones
Full Name: Delwin Leoland JonesDate of birth: April 2, 1924
Date of death: July 25, 2018
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 83 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 | 81st | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum | |
| H | 83 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum | |
| H | 83 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum | |
| H | 83 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum | |
| H | 83 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 83 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 | 76th | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 83 | Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 83 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 | 74th | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 83 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 83 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 83 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st (1) | Republican | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 76-1 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Hockley, Lubbock, Terry | |
| H | 76-1 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Hockley, Lubbock, Terry | |
| H | 77-F | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Crosby, Lubbock | |
| H | 88-2 | Nov 23, 1964 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (2) (3) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Party switch: 59th-62nd Legislature - Democrat; 71st - 81st, Republican. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(2) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
(3) 77th Legislature - Delwin Jones, oath of office 11/23/1964. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 81st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 80th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 79th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 78th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
- Legislatures:
- 75th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
- Legislatures:
- 74th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
- Legislatures:
- 71st (1)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Lubbock
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Hockley, Lubbock, Terry
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Hockley, Lubbock, Terry
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Lubbock / Lubbock
- Counties in district:
- Crosby, Lubbock
Terms of service notes
(1) Party switch: 59th-62nd Legislature - Democrat; 71st - 81st, Republican. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(2) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
(3) 77th Legislature - Delwin Jones, oath of office 11/23/1964. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. ↩
Biographical Information
- 59th Legislature - personal privilege address, 5/29/1965, pp. 3084-3085. House Journal.
- 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 275. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 516. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 478. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1259. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 1193. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Delwin L. Jones. Texas State Cemetery.
- Delwin Leoland Jones, birth date 4/2/1924 in Lubbock, Texas; residence in Lubbock, Lubbock County; employer McIlhaney Dairy; draft registration 6/30/1942 in Lubbock County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- Delwin L. Jones, enlistment date 10/31/1942 in Lubbock, Texas; birth year 1924. FamilySearch United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
- United States Army Air Forces, 2nd Lieutenant, World War II, navigator. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Notice of death, 7/27/2018 (update). Speaker of the House. Selected newspaper articles
- Named 'The Coelacanth'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin L. Jones, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin L. Jones, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin L. Jones, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Delwin Jones, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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