Oscar Cleveland Venable
Full Name: Oscar Cleveland "Slim" VenableDate of birth: November 20, 1892
Date of death: November 14, 1961
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 100-1 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | Ennis / Ellis | Ellis | |
| H | 100 | Nov 8, 1934 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) | Democrat | Midlothian / Ellis | Ellis |
(1) Oscar C. Venable, sworn 11/8/1934, succeeded William A. Few, died 1/10/1934. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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House District 100-1
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 Legislatures: 44th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Ennis / Ellis Counties in district: Ellis |
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House District 100
Nov 8, 1934 - Jan 8, 1935 Legislatures: 43rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Midlothian / Ellis Counties in district: Ellis |
(1) Oscar C. Venable, sworn 11/8/1934, succeeded William A. Few, died 1/10/1934. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Military Service Notes
- United States Army, Private, 23rd Company Shop Regiment Camp Jos E. Johnston, Motor Truck Company #523, World War I. Oscar Cleveland Venable, birth date 11/20/1892 in Alabama; residence in Bardwell, Ellis County, Texas; inducted 6/28/1918 at Ennis, Texas. FamilySearch Texas World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- Private, Motor Transport Corps, Quarter Master Corps. Oscar Cleveland Venable, birth date 11/20/1892, death date 11/14/1961, residence in Bardwell, Texas. FamilySearch United States Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, 1985.
Other Resources
- O.C. (Slim) Venable included in "Complete List of Congress, Court of Civil Appeals, State Senate and House Nominees Named in Run-off," 9/2/1934. Big Spring Daily Herald.
- Oscar C. Venable, birth date 11/20/1892 in Alabama; death date 11/14/1961 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; painter; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Oscar C. "Slim" Venable, birth date 11/20/1892, death date 11/14/1961, burial in Elm Branch Cemetery, Bardwell, Ellis County. Includes obituary, Dallas Morning News, 11/15/1961. Find a Grave.
- "Ennis Representative Claims Bill Support Caused Attack," 10/30/1935, p. 1. Lubbock Morning Avalanche.
- Obituary, Oscar Cleveland "Slim" Venable, "O.C. Venable Dies at Age 68, Rites Wednesday," 11/15/1961, p. 1. Waxahachie Daily Light.
Photographs
- Photograph. O.C. Venable, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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