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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 Note 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) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches CELAYA, AUGUSTINE, JR. (1894-1980). Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004. Other Resources 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. Photographs Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Augustine Celaya, 50th 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 Informationtop 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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