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Omar Henry Burkett Full Name: Omar Henry Burkett Date of birth: September 24, 1883 Date of death: July 2, 1964 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 76 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Cisco / Eastland   Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford H 107-F Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Cisco / Eastland   Callahan, Eastland H 107-F Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Cisco / Eastland   Callahan, Eastland H 107 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Cisco / Eastland   Callahan, Eastland   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 561. Resolutions - Memorial. 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 78. Resolutions - Memorial. 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. 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 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. Committee Informationtop 53rd R.S. - 1953 Appropriations   Common Carriers   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Game and Fisheries   School Districts (Vice Chair)  48th R.S. - 1943 Appropriations   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Enrolled Bills   Game and Fisheries   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions, Investigation   47th R.S. - 1941 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Federal Relations (Chair)  Highways and Motor Traffic   Municipal and Private Corporations   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions, Investigation   46th R.S. - 1939 Common Carriers   Highways and Motor Traffic   Judicial Districts   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Printing

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