Joe Cannon

Joe Barnett Cannon

Full Name: Joe Barnett Cannon
Date of birth: January 29, 1935
Date of death: February 8, 2022

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 27 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th   Democrat Mexia / Limestone   Falls, Freestone, Limestone
H 55 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Mexia / Limestone   Falls, Limestone
H 55 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Mexia / Limestone   Falls, Limestone

Terms of Service top

House District 27
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Falls, Freestone, Limestone
House District 55
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Falls, Limestone
House District 55
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mexia / Limestone
Counties in district: Falls, Limestone

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Photographs

  • Photograph. Joe Cannon, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Joe Cannon, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Joe Cannon, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Joe Cannon, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

58th R.S. - 1963
Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair) 
Judiciary  
Liquor Regulation  
Motor Traffic  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
57th R.S. - 1961
Escheat Laws  
Judiciary  
Labor  
Motor Traffic  
State Affairs  
State Hospitals and Special Schools (Chair) 
56th R.S. - 1959
Aged  
Agriculture  
Education  
Motor Traffic  
Rules  
State Affairs  

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