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Omar Henry Burkett
Full Name: Omar Henry Burkett
Date of birth: September 24, 1883
Date of death: July 2, 1964
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
H
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76
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Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
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53rd
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Democrat
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Cisco / Eastland
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Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford
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H
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107-F
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Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
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48th
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Democrat
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Cisco / Eastland
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Callahan, Eastland
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H
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107-F
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Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
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47th
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Democrat
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Cisco / Eastland
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Callahan, Eastland
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H
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107
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Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
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46th
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Democrat
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Cisco / Eastland
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Callahan, Eastland
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 561.
Resolutions - Memorial.
60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 78.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Other Resources |
Omar Henry Burkett, birth date 9/24/1883, death date 7/2/1964, interment in Eastland City Cemetery, Eastland, Eastland County; sign at gravesite notes "Omar Burkett wrote the Texas 40 hour work week law."
Find a Grave.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Omar Burkett, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Omar Burkett, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Omar Burkett, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Omar Burkett, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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