G.J. Sutton

Full Name: Garlington Jerome Sutton
Date of birth: June 22, 1909
Date of death: June 22, 1976

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	57-E	Jan 14, 1975 - Jun 22, 1976	64th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	57-E	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) Lou Nelle Sutton, in special election 8/7/1976, succeeded her husband, G.J. Sutton, died 6/22/1976. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 57-E
Jan 14, 1975 - Jun 22, 1976
Legislatures: 64th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-E
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

(1) Lou Nelle Sutton, in special election 8/7/1976, succeeded her husband, G.J. Sutton, died 6/22/1976. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
65th Legislature, R.S., HCR 45. Relatives: G. J. Sutton - husband, Lou Nelle Sutton - wife. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

SUTTON, GARLINGTON JEROME (1909-1976). Handbook of Texas Online.

Other Resources

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 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. G.J. Sutton, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.J. Sutton, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

64th R.S. - 1975 Appropriations Reapportionment
63rd R.S. - 1973 Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Welfare Intergovernmental Affairs Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special Revenue and Taxation Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on New Sources of Revenue State Scholarship Programs

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