Maury Maverick
Full Name: Fontaine Maury Maverick, Jr.Date of birth: January 3, 1921
Date of death: January 28, 2003
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 68-2 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 68-2 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 78-2 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 52nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
Biographical Information
- 55th Legislature, R.S., HSR 357. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 101. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., SR 86. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Book in LRL collection, 923.2764 M449H 1970. Maury Maverick, a Political Biography, 1970.
- Autobiography in LRL collection, 328.764 M449M 1997. Texas Iconoclast, Maury Maverick, Jr, 1997.
- United States Marine Corps, World War II. "After graduating from the Texas Military Institute 1938, Mr. Maverick joined the U.S. Marines and served his country during World War II in the Pacific theater . . . " 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 101. Resolutions - Memorial.
- "Who You Callin' a Maverick?", 10/5/2008. New York Times.
- Obituary, "Champion of Underdogs Was S.A. Icon," 1/29/2003. Relatives: Samuel Maverick - great-grandfather, Maury Maverick, Jr. - great-grandson. San Antonio Express-News.
- "The Last Maverick," July 2003, pp. 46-54. Texas Monthly.
- 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.
- San Antonio Express-News contributing columnist, through 2/2/2003 column (weekly columns, bio). San Antonio Express-News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Maury Maverick. Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Maury Maverick. Jr., 52nd Legislature, 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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