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Donald Cartwright

Donald M. Cartwright

Full Name: Donald Mack Cartwright
Date of birth: March 2, 1940
Date of death: August 10, 2022

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 57-H Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 57-H Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 57-H Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
66th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Legislatures:
65th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Legislatures:
64th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district:
Bexar

Biographical Information

  • United States Marine Corps. "Don will be interred at DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, and will have a cenotaph at the Texas State Cemetery, Austin." Obituary, 8/22/2022. Denton Record-Chronicle.
  • United States Marine Corps, Private First Class, Vietnam War. Donald Mack Cartwright (1940-2022), Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.

  • Awarded 'Best Nickname'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.

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