Gus Mutscher
Full Name: Gus Franklin MutscherDate of birth: November 19, 1932
Date of death: February 26, 2023
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 29 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (1) | Democrat | Brenham / Washington | Speaker 1/12/1971 - 3/28/1972. | Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington |
| H | 29 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Brenham / Washington | Speaker | Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington |
| H | 29 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington | |
| H | 29 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Waller, Washington | |
| H | 29 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (2) | Democrat | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Waller, Washington | |
| H | 45 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Washington |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) W. Rayford Price succeeded Gus Mutscher, resigned 3/28/1972, as Speaker of the House the same day. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Sworn 11/21/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (1)
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker 1/12/1971 - 3/28/1972.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Waller, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 58th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Waller, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Washington
Terms of service notes
(1) W. Rayford Price succeeded Gus Mutscher, resigned 3/28/1972, as Speaker of the House the same day. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Sworn 11/21/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 61st Legislature - honoring Gus Mutscher on Speaker's Day and congratulating him on his engagement to Miss Donna Axum, pp. 1245-1252. House Journal.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 243. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 262. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 516. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 261. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 88. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 131. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 289. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 88th Legislature, R.S., HCR 85. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch and color photos, House Speaker Gus Mutscher. Choice of Texans: Leaders in the Statehouse, 61st Legislature, 1969.
- Obituary. Gus Franklin Mutscher, born 9/19/1932 in William Penn, died 2/26/2023 in Brenham. Memorial Oaks Chapel.
- 67th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Gus F. Mutscher. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Notice of death, 2/27/2023. Speaker of the House.
- United States Army, commissioned reserve officer. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Speech by Speaker of the House Gus Mutscher reviewing and summarizing the work of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session. Texas House of Representatives.
- Speech by Speaker of the House Gus Mutscher reviewing and summarizing the work of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session. Texas House of Representatives.
- Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.
- Gus F. Mutscher. Texas State Cemetery. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. G.F. [Gus] Mutscher, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gus Mutscher, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gus F. Mutscher, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
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- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Claims and Accounts
- Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair)
- Livestock and Stock Raising
- Local Bills
Joint Committees
- Land Use and Environmental Control (Vice Chair)
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Banks and Banking
- Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair)
- Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair)
- Local and Uncontested Bills
- Visit Certain Military Installations, Special
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Banks and Banking
- Claims and Accounts (Chair)
- Liquor Regulation
- Local and Uncontested Bills
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Agriculture
- Appropriations
- Liquor Regulation
- Local and Uncontested Bills
- Penitentiaries
- State-Owned Lands and/or Islands
Joint Committees
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