Mode Barbee Etheredge
Full Name: Mode Barbee Etheredge, Jr.Date of birth: June 7, 1915
Date of death: May 15, 2014
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 29 | Jan 9, 1951 - Aug 29, 1951 | 52nd (1) | Democrat | Huntsville / Walker | San Jacinto, Walker | |
| H | 29 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Huntsville / Walker | San Jacinto, Walker | |
| H | 29 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Huntsville / Walker | San Jacinto, Walker |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Robert C. Stiernberg, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded M.B. Etheredge, Jr., resigned 8/29/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 52nd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Huntsville / Walker
- Counties in district:
- San Jacinto, Walker
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Huntsville / Walker
- Counties in district:
- San Jacinto, Walker
- Legislatures:
- 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Huntsville / Walker
- Counties in district:
- San Jacinto, Walker
Terms of service notes
(1) Robert C. Stiernberg, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded M.B. Etheredge, Jr., resigned 8/29/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 642, honoring the Honorable M.B. Etheredge. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 77th Legislature, R.S., HR 1307, honoring Colonel M.B. Etheredge for his distinguished service to this state and nation. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HCR 27, conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Colonel M.B. Etheredge. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biography in LRL collection, From Huntsville to Hell: LTC. M.B. Etheredge and the Men of K Company 30th Inf. 3rd Div. in WWII., 2005.
- National Guard, Lieutenant Colonel; United States Army during World War II. "Call to Armed Services Faces Dozen in Texas Legislature," 1/14/1951. Dallas Morning News.
- United States Army, Colonel. Earned Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts. 78th Legislature, R.S., HCR 27, conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Colonel M.B. Etheredge, includes detailed description of military service. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- "Retired Army Colonel Celebrating 95 Years of Life," 6/12/2010. KBTX.com.
- Notice of death, 5/16/2014. Speaker of the House.
- "World War II Hero Etheredge Honored With New Campus Statue Of Sam Houston," 5/9/2008. Today @ Sam. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. M.B. Etheredge, Jr., 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. M.B. Etheredge, Jr., 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. M.B. Etheredge, Jr., 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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