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	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

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House District 76
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford

House District 107-F
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland

House District 107-F
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland

House District 107
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 561. Resolutions - Memorial.
60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 78. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Obituary and photo, "Omar Burkett, 81, of Eastland Dies," 7/3/1964, p. 1. "He served four terms as representative in the state legislature for Eastland, Callahan and Shackelford counties." Abilene Reporter-News.
Omar Henry Burkett, birth date 9/24/1883; home address in Eastland, Eastland County; farming; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Eastland County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
Omar H. Burkett, birth date 9/24/1883, death date 7/2/1964, burial in Eastland City Cemetery, Eastland, Eastland County, with spouse Katherine B. Burkett. Sign at gravesite notes "Omar Burkett wrote the Texas 40 hour work week law." Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Omar H. Burkett, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Omar Burkett, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Omar H. Burkett, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Omar H. Burkett, 46th 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 Information top

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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