Jack F. Ridgeway

Jack F. Ridgeway

Full Name: Jack F. Ridgeway
Date of birth: February 21, 1913
Date of death: October 22, 1997

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 78-3 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-3 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-3 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-3 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar

Terms of Service top

House District 78-3
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-3
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-3
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-3
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, World War II. "Mr. Ridgeway served during the war with the U.S. Army for four years, one of which was spent in the ETO as a member of the judge advocate general's department." "Miss Jerry Robinson Becomes Bride of Jack F. Ridgeway in July 15 San Antonio Ceremony," 7/25/1947, p. 9. Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light.
  • World War II service. "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

51st R.S. - 1949
Constitutional Amendments  
Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
Rules  
School Districts  
50th R.S. - 1947
Aeronautics  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Game and Fisheries  
Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) 
Military and Veterans Affairs  
48th R.S. - 1943
Military Affairs (Chair) 
Public Lands and Buildings  
47th R.S. - 1941
Game and Fisheries  
Military Affairs  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Public Health  
State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions  
State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions, Investigation  

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