Harley Sadler

Harley Herman Sadler

Full Name: Harley Herman Sadler
Date of birth: September 4, 1892
Date of death: October 14, 1954

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 24 Jan 13, 1953 - Oct 14, 1954 53rd (1) (2)   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Borden, Dickens, Fisher, Garza, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
H 116 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Abilene / Taylor   Taylor
H 117 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
H 117 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
H 117 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan

(1) David Ratliff, in special election 12/11/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of Harley Sadler, died 10/14/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 24
Jan 13, 1953 - Oct 14, 1954
Legislatures: 53rd (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Borden, Dickens, Fisher, Garza, Howard, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Taylor
House District 116
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Taylor
House District 117
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sweetwater / Nolan
Counties in district: Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
House District 117
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sweetwater / Nolan
Counties in district: Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
House District 117
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sweetwater / Nolan
Counties in district: Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan

(1) David Ratliff, in special election 12/11/1954, succeeded to unexpired term of Harley Sadler, died 10/14/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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53rd R.S. - 1953
Aeronautics  
Agricultural Affairs  
Commerce and Manufacturing  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Enrolled and Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair) 
Finance  
Insurance  
Internal Improvements (Chair) 
Nominations of the Governor  
Oil, Gas and Conservation  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
State Institutions and Departments (Vice Chair) 
State Planning Commission  
Stock and Stock Raising  
52nd R.S. - 1951
Commerce and Manufactures  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Motor Traffic  
Oil, Gas and Mining (Vice Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
50th R.S. - 1947
Banks and Banking  
Governor's Mansion  
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
Public Lands and Buildings  
Revenue and Taxation  
Rules  
49th R.S. - 1945
Appropriations  
Claims and Accounts  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Highways and Roads  
Live Stock and Stock Raising (Chair) 
Oil, Gas, and Mining (Vice Chair) 
State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions  
48th R.S. - 1943
Appropriations  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Highways and Roads  
Judicial Redistricting  
Livestock and Stock Raising  
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  

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