Jep S. Fuller
Full Name: Jep S. FullerDate of birth: September 19, 1907
Date of death: December 13, 1975
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 4 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th 56th | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson, Orange | |
| S | 4 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) 54th (2) (3) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Senate President Pro Tempore (55th) | Jefferson, Orange |
| S | 4 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd (4) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Jefferson, Orange | |
| S | 4 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd (5) | Democrat | Port Arthur / Jefferson | Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 55th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 12/3/1957. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 54th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, 1/11/1955, p. 7. Fuller listed as "Senator" and not "Senator-elect"; however, Secretary of State Election returns show he was re-elected in General Election, November 1954 for 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) General and special elections, 1954-1956. State Senator election results, 11/2/1954 and 11/6/1956. Texas Secretary of State - Texas Official General Election Returns [Including Primary], 1936. ↩
(4) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 57th 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Jefferson, Orange
- Legislatures:
- 55th (1) 54th (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (55th)
(54th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Jefferson, Orange
- Legislatures:
- 53rd (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Jefferson, Orange
- Legislatures:
- 52nd (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Port Arthur / Jefferson
- Counties in district:
- Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
Terms of service notes
(1) 55th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 12/3/1957. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 54th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, 1/11/1955, p. 7. Fuller listed as "Senator" and not "Senator-elect"; however, Secretary of State Election returns show he was re-elected in General Election, November 1954 for 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) General and special elections, 1954-1956. State Senator election results, 11/2/1954 and 11/6/1956. Texas Secretary of State - Texas Official General Election Returns [Including Primary], 1936. ↩
(4) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
Biographical Information
- 53rd Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 94. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 743. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 65th Legislature, R.S., SCR 53. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Obituary, "Services for Former Sen. Fuller Scheduled," 12/15/1975, sec. 3, p. 24. Houston Chronicle.
- Memorial, June 1976, p. 566. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Army, World War II. "During World War II, Senator Fuller courageously served his country as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was also in the Security Intelligence Corps of the United States Army." 65th Legislature, R.S., SCR 53. Resolutions - Memorial.
- FBI, United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Jep S. Fuller, birth date 9/19/1907 in Texas; death date 12/13/1975 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Jep S. Fuller (1907-1975), burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson County. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Jep S. Fuller, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jep S. Fuller, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Jep S. Fuller, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jep S. Fuller, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jep S. Fuller, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jep S. Fuller, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jep S. Fuller, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Constitutional Amendments
- Education
- Finance
- Game and Fish
- Insurance
- Jurisprudence
- Oil and Gas
- Privileges and Elections
- Public Health
- State Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Transportation (Chair)
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
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- Jurisprudence
- Oil and Gas
- Public Health
- State Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Transportation
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
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Senate Committees
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Congressional Districts
- Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)
- Counties and County Boundaries
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Game and Fish (Chair)
- Insurance
- Interstate Cooperation
- Nominations of the Governor
- Oil, Gas and Conservation
- Public Lands and Land Office
- State Affairs
- Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage (Vice Chair)
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