Dallas Blankenship

Dallas A. Blankenship

Full Name: Dallas A. Blankenship
Date of birth: January 15, 1896
Date of death: May 7, 1985

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 50-5 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-5 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-5 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-5 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-5 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 50-5 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas

Terms of Service top

House District 50-5
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-5
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-5
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-5
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-5
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 50-5
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, July 1986, p. 798. Death date 5/7/1985, age 89 at death. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

  • Data on U.S. Army Divisions during World War I, 90th Division (Texas and Oklahoma) (National Army). RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
  • United States Army, 90th Division, 357th Hospital Corps, World War I, ambulance driver in France and Germany. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

50th R.S. - 1947
Aeronautics  
Insurance (Vice Chair) 
Judiciary  
Revenue and Taxation  
Rules  
49th R.S. - 1945
Constitutional Amendments  
Insurance  
Judiciary and Uniform State Laws  
Rules  
State Affairs  
48th R.S. - 1943
Conservation and Reclamation  
Constitutional Amendments (Chair) 
Insurance  
Liquor Regulation  
Purchase of Certain Books by Texas University, Special (Chair) 
State Affairs  
47th R.S. - 1941
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) 
Insurance  
Judicial Districts  
State Affairs  
46th R.S. - 1939
Constitutional Amendments  
Insurance  
Judiciary  
Labor (Vice Chair) 
45th R.S. - 1937
Claims and Accounts  
Insurance  
Judicial Districts  
Municipal and Private Corporations  

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