Neil Caldwell
Full Name: Vernon Neil CaldwellDate of birth: November 13, 1929
Date of death: February 6, 2018
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Alvin / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 20 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Alvin / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 19 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Alvin / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 19 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Alvin / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 19 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Alvin / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 23 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Angleton / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 23 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (1) | Democrat | Alvin / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 23 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Alvin / Brazoria | Brazoria | |
| H | 23 | Feb 22, 1960 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th (2) (3) | Democrat | Alvin / Brazoria | Brazoria |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 11/16/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
(2) Neil Caldwell, in special election 1/9/1960, sworn 2/22/1960, succeeded Sam H. Bass, Jr., resigned 11/23/1959. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Sworn 2/22/1960; news article, "Alvin Attorney Takes Oath." Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Alvin / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Alvin / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Alvin / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Alvin / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Alvin / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Angleton / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
- Legislatures:
- 58th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Alvin / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Alvin / Brazoria
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 11/16/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
(2) Neil Caldwell, in special election 1/9/1960, sworn 2/22/1960, succeeded Sam H. Bass, Jr., resigned 11/23/1959. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Sworn 2/22/1960; news article, "Alvin Attorney Takes Oath." Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- Address by Governor John Connally to the House of Representatives at presentation of sculptural bust of the Governor by Representative Neil Caldwell, in accordance with provisions of HSR 129, 59th R.S., 3/1/1965, pp. 434-435. House Journal.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 412, designating Representative Caldwell "Artist Laureate of the House." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch, Legislator/Artist exhibit, Neil Caldwell. Legislative Reference Library.
- Neil Caldwell. Texas State Cemetery.
- Vernon Neil Caldwell, birth date 11/31/1929 in Gulf, Matagorda County. FamilySearch Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1936.
- Author and illustrator of political cartoon collection, LRL collection, 328 C127. Inside the Texas Legislature with State Representative Neil Caldwell, 1969.
- V. Neil Caldwell. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Biographical study of William Goyens by Daniel James Kubiak, illustrations by Neil Caldwell. LRL collection, 976.403 G749K 1972. Monument to a Black Man, 1972.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Notice of death, 2/8/2018. Speaker of the House.
- "Justice in Black and White," October 2004, p. 729. Texas Bar Journal.
- Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.
- Texas State Artist, 1987-1988. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neil Caldwell, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Emotionally Disturbed Youth, Special (Chair)
- Labor (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
House Committees
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Review of State Programs (Chair)
- Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim
Joint Committees
House Committees
House Committees
House Committees
House Committees
House Committees
- Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary
- Labor
- Paintings in the House of Representatives
- Public Health
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
- Bay Development and Use (Vice Chair)
- Beach Development
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