Tom Creighton
Full Name: Thomas William "Tom" CreightonDate of birth: February 26, 1927
Date of death: April 28, 1997
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 22 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 | 65th 66th | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young | |
| S | 22 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 | 63rd (1) 64th | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young | |
| S | 22 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (2) | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise | |
| S | 22 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 | 60th (3) 61st | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise | |
| S | 22 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (4) 58th (5) 59th (4) | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Senate President Pro Tempore (59th) | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise |
| S | 22 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th (6) | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise |
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 59th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1965. Senate Journal.
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
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Senate District 22
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 Legislatures: 65th 66th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto Counties in district: Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young |
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Senate District 22
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 Legislatures: 63rd (1) 64th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto Counties in district: Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young |
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Senate District 22
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 Legislatures: 62nd (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto Counties in district: Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise |
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Senate District 22
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 Legislatures: 60th (3) 61st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto Counties in district: Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise |
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Senate District 22
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 Legislatures: 59th (4) 58th (5) 59th (4) Senate President Pro Tempore (59th) (59th) (59th) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto Counties in district: Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise |
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Senate District 22
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th (6) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto Counties in district: Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise |
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 59th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1965. Senate Journal.
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 3. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 187. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 227. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 160. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., SR 484. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 75th Legislature, R.S., SR 614. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Oral history interview available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
- 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.
Military Service Notes
- United States Navy, World War II. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
Other Resources
- Thomas William Creighton, death date 4/28/1997 in Palo Pinto County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Thomas William Creighton, birth date 2/26/1927, death date 4/28/1997, burial in Woodland Park Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County. Find a Grave.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
Photographs
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). 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.
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