Joseph Alton York
Full Name: Joseph Alton YorkDate of birth: July 30, 1904
Date of death: January 27, 1962
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 14 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th 49th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington | |
| S | 14 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th 47th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 50th 49th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 48th 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington
Biographical Information
- 57th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 58. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, April 1962, p. 345. Texas Bar Journal.
- Obituary, "J. Alton York, Ex-Senator, Dies in Dallas," 1/28/1962, p. 1. Former state senator from Bryan. Bryan Eagle.
- Death notice, J. Alton York, 1/28/1962, section 3, p. 1. Dallas Morning News.
- Joseph Alton York, birth date 7/30/1904 in Texas; death date 1/27/1962 in Dallas, Dallas County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- J. Alton York, birth date 7/30/1904, death date 1/27/1962, newspaper photo, burial in Giddings City Cemetery, Giddings, Lee County. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. J. Alton York, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J. Alton York, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J. Alton York, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J. Alton York, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Banking
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Congressional Districts
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Education (Vice Chair)
- Game and Fish
- Highways and Motor Traffic
- Insurance
- Internal Improvements (Chair)
- Judicial Districts
- Oil, Gas and Conservation
- Public Health
- Senatorial Districts
- State Affairs
- State Departments and Institutions (Vice Chair)
- Towns and City Corporations
Senate Committees
- Agriculture
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Finance
- Game and Fish
- Highways and Motor Traffic
- Insurance
- Interstate Cooperation (Chair)
- Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)
- Nominations of Governor (Vice Chair)
- Penitentiaries
- Towns and City Corporations
Joint Committees
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