Joseph Edwin Winfree
Full Name: Joseph Edwin "Jo Ed" Winfree, Sr.Date of birth: December 20, 1891
Date of death: November 13, 1963
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 22-5 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 22-5 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 22-5 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-5 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-5 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-5 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-5 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-5 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-2 | Jan 9, 1923 - Apr 19, 1924 | 38th (1) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Winfree resigned 4/19/1924. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 49th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 48th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 46th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 45th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 38th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
Terms of service notes
(1) Winfree resigned 4/19/1924. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 261, extending congratulations of members of 54th Legislature to members who have ten years of service in the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 55th Legislature, R.S., HSR 330. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 398. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch and portrait, Joseph E. Winfree, Volume 2, pp. 1336-1337. The New Encyclopedia of Texas, 1926.
- Memorial, January 1964, p. 58. Jo Ed Winfree/Joseph Edwin Winfree. Texas Bar Journal.
- Joseph Edwin Winfree, birth date 12/20/1891 in Crockett, Texas; death date 11/13/1963 in Houston, Harris County; state legislator, State of Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Joseph Edwin Winfree (1891-1963), burial in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, "Jo Ed Winfree Dies; Former Representative," 11/14/1963, sec. 5, p. 17. Editorial, "Jo Ed Winfree, Veteran Legislator," 11/15/1963, sec. 2, p. 2. Houston Chronicle.
- Joe E. Winfree, Sr. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- 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. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. J.E. Winfree, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.E. (Jo Ed) Winfree, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. J.E. Winfree, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe Ed Winfree, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jo Ed. Winfree, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.E. Winfree, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.E. Winfree, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.E. Winfree, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.E. Winfree, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.E. Winfree, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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