L. DeWitt Hale

L. DeWitt Hale

Full Name: Louis DeWitt Hale
Date of birth: June 10, 1917
Date of death: February 20, 2018

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 48-C Jan 11, 1977 - Sep 30, 1978 65th (1) (2)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 48-1 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 48-1 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 45-4 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Kleberg, Nueces
H 45-4 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Kleberg, Nueces
H 46-F Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Kleberg, Nueces
H 36-4 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (3)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 36-3 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces Speaker Pro Tem, 3rd C.S., 1/17/1962.   Nueces
H 36-3 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 36-3 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 36-3 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 36-3 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 43 Jan 10, 1939 - Dec 14, 1940 46th (4)   Democrat Farmersville / Collin   Collin

(1) Hale resigned 10/4/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Hale resignation letter dated 9/28/1978, effective midnight, 9/30/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(3) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.
(4) Hale resigned 12/14/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 48-C
Jan 11, 1977 - Sep 30, 1978
Legislatures: 65th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 48-1
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 48-1
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 45-4
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Kleberg, Nueces
House District 45-4
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Kleberg, Nueces
House District 46-F
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Kleberg, Nueces
House District 36-4
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 36-3
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th  
Speaker Pro Tem, 3rd C.S., 1/17/1962.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 36-3
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 36-3
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 36-3
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 36-3
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 43
Jan 10, 1939 - Dec 14, 1940
Legislatures: 46th (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Farmersville / Collin
Counties in district: Collin

(1) Hale resigned 10/4/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Hale resignation letter dated 9/28/1978, effective midnight, 9/30/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(3) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.
(4) Hale resigned 12/14/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

  • United States Air Force, 1st Lieutenant; Air Force Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel. Description of military service, L. DeWitt Hale general biographical material, 9/1/1971. Legislative Clipping Service.
  • United States Army Air Forces, 1st Lieutenant, 1943-1946, World War II; awarded Army Commendation Medal; Air Force Reserve. 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 1242. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
  • Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

65th R.S. - 1977
Elections  
General Investigating (Chair) 
Grand Juries, House Joint Select  
Judiciary (Vice Chair) 
64th R.S. - 1975
Board of Managers (Chair) 
Functions of the Judiciary, Select (Chair) 
Impeachment, Select (Chair) 
Judicial Qualifications Commission Study, Special (Chair) 
Judiciary (Vice Chair) 
Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Calendars  
Constitutional Convention Planning (Co-Chair) 
Judiciary (Chair) 
62nd R.S. - 1971
General Investigating, Special  
House Rules and Procedures  
Judiciary (Chair) 
Liquor Regulation  
Penitentiaries  
Public Education  
Rules  
61st R.S. - 1969
Banking Study  
Higher Education  
Judiciary (Chair) 
Livestock  
Preschool Education Standards  
Rules  
60th R.S. - 1967
Education  
Judiciary (Vice Chair) 
Liquor Regulation  
Public Lands and Buildings (Chair) 
Rules  
59th R.S. - 1965
Conservation and Reclamation  
Education  
General Investigating  
Judiciary (Vice Chair) 
Liquor Regulation  
Rules of the House (Chair) 
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
57th R.S. - 1961
Education  
General Investigating, Special  
Judiciary (Chair) 
Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair) 
Rules  
State Affairs  
56th R.S. - 1959
Aeronautics  
Education  
Federal Relations  
Liquor Regulation  
Public Printing  
55th R.S. - 1957
Commerce and Manufacturer's  
Judiciary  
Liquor Regulation (Chair) 
Public Lands and Buildings  
Public School System (Hale-Aikin Committee of Twenty-Four) (Vice Chair) 
Rules  
54th R.S. - 1955
Conservation and Reclamation  
Constitutional Amendments  
Judiciary (Vice Chair) 
Liquor Regulation  
Public Printing  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Judiciary  
Labor  
Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair) 
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Penitentiaries  
46th R.S. - 1939
Counties  
Federal Relations  
House Rules Revision  
Judicial Districts  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
State Eleemsoynary and Reformatory Institutions  

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