Cecil Azar Lotief
Full Name: Cecil Azar Lotief, Sr.Date of birth: May 18, 1888
Date of death: February 17, 1971
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 107 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | Cross Plains / Callahan | Callahan, Eastland | |
| H | 107 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) | Democrat | Cross Plains / Callahan | Callahan, Eastland |
(1) Merchant. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601 House Journal.
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House District 107
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 Legislatures: 44th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Cross Plains / Callahan Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland |
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House District 107
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 Legislatures: 43rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Cross Plains / Callahan Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland |
(1) Merchant. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601 House Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 502. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Cecil Azar Lotief, birth date 5/18/1888, death date 2/17/1971, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County. Includes photo and biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
Other Resources
- Cecil Azar Lotief, birth date 5/19/1888 in Lebanon; death date 2/17/1971 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; retired merchant, Lotief Drygoods. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Photo of Cecil Lotief, Sr., "the first Lebanese Texan in the House of Representatives . . . He came from Lebanon in 1904 at the age of 17," p. 111. Picture Book of Fisher County.
- Obituary, "Cecil Lotief Rites Slated," 2/19/1971, p. 6. Tyler Morning Telegraph.
Photographs
- Photograph. Cecil A. Lotief, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Cecil A. Lotief, 43rd 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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