Louie D. Godard

Louis D. Godard

Full Name: Louis D. "Louie, Duke" Godard
Date of birth: August 16, 1908
Date of death: May 19, 1987

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 17-F Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Texas City / Galveston   Chambers, Galveston
H 17 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Texas City / Galveston   Chambers, Galveston

Terms of Service top

House District 17-F
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Texas City / Galveston
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston
House District 17
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Texas City / Galveston
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Obituary and photo, Louis D. "Duke" Godard, "Judge Godard Dies," 5/20/1987, p. 1-A, 15-A. Galveston Daily News.
  • Memorial, April 1988, p. 410. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, World War II. Military grave marker, Louie D. Godard, birth date 8/16/1908, death date 5/19/1987, burial in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston County. Find a Grave.
  • United States Army, Major, World War II. "Godard enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and was assigned to military intelligence in the 8th Service Command. He was honorably discharged as a major in 1946." Memorial, April 1988, p. 410. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

51st R.S. - 1949
Appropriations  
Counties (Chair) 
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Federal Relations  
Insurance  
Insurance Code  
50th R.S. - 1947
Appropriations  
Common Carriers  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Insurance  
Motor Traffic  

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