Richard S. Stark

Richard Spires Stark

Full Name: Richard Spires "Dick" Stark
Date of birth: October 26, 1928
Date of death: April 13, 2018

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 49 Jan 13, 1953 - Sep 15, 1954 53rd (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Gainesville / Cooke   Cooke, Grayson
H 46 Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd (4) (5)   Democrat Gainesville / Cooke   Cooke

(1) Stark resigned 4/15/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Stark resigned 9/15/1954. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) Stark resigned 9/15/1954. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Richard S. Stark, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Austin E. Westbrook, resigned 7/16/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 49
Jan 13, 1953 - Sep 15, 1954
Legislatures: 53rd (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke
Counties in district: Cooke, Grayson
House District 46
Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd (4) (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gainesville / Cooke
Counties in district: Cooke

(1) Stark resigned 4/15/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Stark resigned 9/15/1954. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) Stark resigned 9/15/1954. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Richard S. Stark, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Austin E. Westbrook, resigned 7/16/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual.

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Committee Information top

53rd R.S. - 1953
Counties  
Federal Relations  
State Affairs  
State Hospitals and Special Schools (Vice Chair) 

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