Augustine Celaya

Full Name: Augustine Celaya, Jr.
Date of birth: April 26, 1894
Date of death: June 28, 1980

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	72	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	72	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	72	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	72	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	72	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	72	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	72	Jan 16, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	72	Apr 28, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron

(1) Not present at organization of the House on 1/8/1935. Oath of office administered on 1/16/1935, p. 104. House Journal.
(2) Real estate and farming. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
(3) 43rd Legislature - Oath of Office Administered, 4/28/1933, pp. 1817-1818. Celaya sworn on 4/28/1933. No committees listed for Celaya in journal or Texas Legislative Manual for 43rd Legislature. House Journal.
(4) Augustine Celaya, in special election 4/22/1933, sworn 4/28/1934 [sic], succeeded Milton H. West, elected 15th District Congressman 4/22/1933. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 72
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 72
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 72
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 72
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 72
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 72
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 72
Jan 16, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
Legislatures: 44th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 72
Apr 28, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

CELAYA, AUGUSTINE, JR. (1894-1980). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.

Other Resources

Augustine Celaya, Jr., death date 6/28/1980 in Cameron County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
Augustine Celaya, Jr., birth date 4/26/1894, death date 6/28/1980, burial in Buena Vista Burial Park, Brownsville, Cameron County. Find a Grave.
Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online.
Mentioned in TEJANO POLITICS. Listed among the Tejanos who served in the Texas House and Senate. Handbook of Texas Online.
Photo, mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature, 2018.

Photographs

Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. "Aug" Celaya, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Aug. Celaya, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Aug. Celaya, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Aug Celaya, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

50th R.S. - 1947 Aeronautics Game and Fisheries Liquor Regulation (Chair) Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas, and Mining
49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics Conservation and Reclamation (Vice Chair) Game and Fisheries Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas, and Mining
48th R.S. - 1943 Conservation and Reclamation Federal Relations Game and Fisheries Municipal and Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
47th R.S. - 1941 Game and Fisheries Liquor Traffic Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue Laws State Affairs (Chair)
46th R.S. - 1939 Conservation and Reclamation (Chair) Game and Fisheries Gasoline Tax Refunds Investment of Permanent School Fund for State Building, Special Municipal and Private Corporations Revenue and Taxation
45th R.S. - 1937 Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Counties Engrossed Bills
44th R.S. - 1935 Banks and Banking Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Game and Fisheries Oil Industry and 'Hot Oil Situation,' Special (Chair)

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