Joseph Andrew Merritt

Full Name: Joseph Andrew "Joe" Merritt, Sr.
Date of birth: March 25, 1873
Date of death: June 9, 1953

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	118	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Snyder / Scurry	Borden, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Scurry, Stonewall
H	118	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th	Democrat	Snyder / Scurry	Borden, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Scurry, Stonewall
H	118	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927	39th	Democrat	Snyder / Scurry	Borden, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Scurry, Stonewall
H	118	Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925	38th	Democrat	Snyder / Scurry	Borden, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Scurry, Stonewall

(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

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House District 118
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Snyder / Scurry
Counties in district: Borden, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Scurry, Stonewall

House District 118
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Snyder / Scurry
Counties in district: Borden, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Scurry, Stonewall

House District 118
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927
Legislatures: 39th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Snyder / Scurry
Counties in district: Borden, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Scurry, Stonewall

House District 118
Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 38th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Snyder / Scurry
Counties in district: Borden, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Scurry, Stonewall

Biographical Information top

Other Resources

Obituary, "Joe Merritt Sr. Buried at Snyder," 6/11/1953, p. 5. "Joe A. Merritt, Sr., 80, former member of the Texas Legislature and Scurry County official." Death date Tuesday, 6/9/1953. Abilene Reporter-News.
Joseph Andrew Merritt, birth date 3/25/1873 in Magnolia, Arkansas; death date 6/9/1953 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Joe A. Merritt (1873-1953), burial in Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry County, with wife Maud Merritt. Find a Grave.
43rd Legislature (1933) - Joe A. Merritt, postoffice Snyder, Scurry County, nativity Arkansas, age 57 (born circa 1876), stock farmer, member of former legislatures: 38th-40th. 40th Legislature (1927) - J.A. Merritt, age 53 (born circa 1874). Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. Joe A. Merritt, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.A. Merritt, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.A. Merritt, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

43rd R.S. - 1933 Agriculture (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Livestock and Stock Raising Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
40th R.S. - 1927 Agriculture Counties Engrossed Bills Game and Fisheries Liquor Traffic Live Stock and Stock Raising
39th R.S. - 1925 Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Liquor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage and Elections State Song, Investigate
38th R.S. - 1923 Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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