Dolph Briscoe
Full Name: Dolph Briscoe, Jr.Date of birth: April 23, 1923
Date of death: June 27, 2010
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Uvalde / Uvalde
- Counties in district:
- Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Uvalde / Uvalde
- Counties in district:
- Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 52nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Uvalde / Uvalde
- Counties in district:
- Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Uvalde / Uvalde
- Counties in district:
- Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
Biographical Information
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. Selected newspaper articles
- 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
- 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.
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