Dolph Briscoe
Full Name: Dolph Briscoe, Jr.Date of birth: April 23, 1923
Date of death: June 27, 2010
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 79 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Uvalde / Uvalde | Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | |
| H | 79 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Uvalde / Uvalde | Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | |
| H | 77 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Uvalde / Uvalde | Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | |
| H | 77 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Uvalde / Uvalde | Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
Terms of Service top
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House District 79
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 Legislatures: 54th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Uvalde / Uvalde Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
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House District 79
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 Legislatures: 53rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Uvalde / Uvalde Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
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House District 77
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Uvalde / Uvalde Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
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House District 77
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 Legislatures: 51st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Uvalde / Uvalde Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 52nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 189. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 100. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 107. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HCR 171. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 336. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 134. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 2589. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 353. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., SR 152. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 82nd Legislature, R.S., HCR 1. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Autobiography in LRL collection, 923.2764 B774B 2008. Dolph Briscoe: My Life in Texas Ranching and Politics, 2008.
- BRISCOE, DOLPH, JR. (1923-2010). 41st Governor of Texas. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Governor of Texas 1973-1979. Legislative Reference Library, Governors of Texas, 1846-present.
- Dolph Briscoe's involvement in groundwater legislation, "'Of Urgent Concern': What Prompted House Bill 162, the Groundwater Conservation Act of 1949," by Charles Porter, Volume LXXXVIII, 2017. Panhandle-Plains Historical Review.
- Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.
- Texas Governors - Modern Texas: Dolph Briscoe. Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Photographs
- Photograph. Dolph Briscoe, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Dolph Briscoe, Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Dolph Briscoe, Jr., 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Dolph Briscoe, Jr., 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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54th R.S. - 1955
Conservation and Reclamation Counties Federal Relations Highways and Roads (Vice Chair) Livestock and Stock Raising | ||
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53rd R.S. - 1953
Aeronautics Conservation and Reclamation (Vice Chair) Federal Relations Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising | ||
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52nd R.S. - 1951
Agriculture (Vice Chair) Conservation and Reclamation Education Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising | ||
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51st R.S. - 1949
Conservation and Reclamation Education Highways and Roads (Vice Chair) Livestock and Stock Raising Revenue and Taxation |
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