Peyton McKnight
Full Name: Charles Peyton McKnight, Jr.Date of birth: December 10, 1924
Date of death: December 22, 1995
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 2 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th 66th | Democrat | Tyler / Smith | Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood | |
| S | 2 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th (1) 64th (2) (3) | Democrat | Flint / Smith | Senate President Pro Tempore (65th) | Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood |
| S | 2 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd (4) (5) | Democrat | Flint / Smith | Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood | |
| H | 34 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Quitman / Wood | Wood |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 65th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/11/1977; Ad Interim Principalis, 1st C.S., elected 7/21/1977. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 63rd, 64th, and 65th Legislatures - Roster at beginning of session lists Tyler. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Residence address in Flint, Texas. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975. ↩
(4) Residence address in Flint, Texas. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973. ↩
(5) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 67th 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Tyler / Smith
- Counties in district:
- Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood
- Legislatures:
- 65th (1) 64th (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (65th)
(64th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Flint / Smith
- Counties in district:
- Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Quitman / Wood
- Counties in district:
- Wood
Terms of service notes
(1) 65th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/11/1977; Ad Interim Principalis, 1st C.S., elected 7/21/1977. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 63rd, 64th, and 65th Legislatures - Roster at beginning of session lists Tyler. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Residence address in Flint, Texas. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975. ↩
(4) Residence address in Flint, Texas. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973. ↩
(5) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 236 and SR 890. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
- 67th Legislature, R.S., SR 852. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HCR 153. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- Charles Peyton McKnight. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Army Air Force, World War II. "Raised in the small East Texas towns of Alba and Quitman, McKnight flew fifty-five combat missions over Europe in World War II on B-17s, while serving with the Fifteenth Air Force Command. His 17th Bomber Group awarded him the French Croix de Guerre. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the European Theater Ribbon with Seven Battle Stars." Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Army Air Force. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Named 'Dishonorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
- Photograph. Peyton McKnight, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Peyton McKnight, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Peyton McKnight, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Peyton McKnight, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Peyton McKnight, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Peyton McKnight, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Congressional and Legislative Redistricting, Oversight
- Economic Development (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special
- Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Congressional Panel (Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations (Chair)
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Economic Development
- Natural Resources
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy (Chair)
- Replacement of Ad Valorem Taxes (Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations (Chair)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Economic Development
- Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy (Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
Joint Committees
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