Louis Donald Godard

Full Name: Louis Donald "Louie, Duke" Godard
Date of birth: August 16, 1908
Date of death: May 19, 1987

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	17-F	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Texas City / Galveston		Chambers, Galveston
H	17	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Texas City / Galveston		Chambers, Galveston

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House District 17-F
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Texas City / Galveston
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston

House District 17
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Texas City / Galveston
Counties in district: Chambers, Galveston

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Resolutions and Journal entries

70th Legislature, R.S., HR 703. In memory of retired District Judge Louis D. "Duke" Godard. Resolutions - Memorial.
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 750. In memory of Judge Louie D. Godard. Resolutions - Memorial.
70th Legislature, R.S., SR 679. Memorial resolution for Judge Louis D. "Duke" Godard. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, Louis D. "Duke" Godard, "Judge Godard Dies," 5/20/1987, p. 1-A, 15-A. Galveston Daily News.
Memorial, April 1988, p. 410. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

Louie Donald Godard, birth date 8/16/1908 in Mobile, Alabama; employer Godard & Dozey; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
United States Army, World War II. Military grave marker, Louie D. Godard, birth date 8/16/1908, death date 5/19/1987, burial in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston County. Find a Grave.
United States Army, Major, World War II. "Godard enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and was assigned to military intelligence in the 8th Service Command. He was honorably discharged as a major in 1946." Memorial, April 1988, p. 410. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

Photograph. Louie D. Godard, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Louie D. Godard, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

51st R.S. - 1949 Appropriations Counties (Chair) Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Federal Relations Insurance Insurance Code
50th R.S. - 1947 Appropriations Common Carriers Criminal Jurisprudence Insurance Motor Traffic

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