Edward Preston Hughes
Full Name: Edward Preston Hughes, Jr.Date of birth: June 21, 1921
Date of death: February 1, 2016
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 13 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Jasper / Jasper | Jasper, Newton | |
| H | 13 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Newton / Newton | Jasper, Newton |
Terms of Service top
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House District 13
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 Legislatures: 51st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Jasper / Jasper Counties in district: Jasper, Newton |
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House District 13
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 Legislatures: 50th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Newton / Newton Counties in district: Jasper, Newton |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesMilitary Service Notes
- Edward Preston Hughes, birth date 6/21/1921 in Bon Wier, Texas; residence in Bon Wier, Newton County; student at A&M College of Texas; draft registration 2/16/1942 in Newton County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- United States Army, World War II. Edward P. Hughes, Jr.; enlistment date 6/17/1942 in Houston, Texas; military rank Private at time of enlistment. FamilySearch United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
- United States Army Air Forces, United States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, World War II. "During World War II, E.P. joined the Army-Air Force and served as a radio operator on C47s. He later received a commission to join the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant and bravely fought in the Battle of the Bulge at Hurtgen Forest and Ludendorff Bridge. He received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for heroic service." Obituary, 2/4/2016. Houston Chronicle.
Photographs
- Photograph. Edward P. Hughes, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Edward P. Hughes Jr., 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
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51st R.S. - 1949
Appropriations Counties Judiciary Local and Uncontested Bills (Vice Chair) Public Health (Vice Chair) | ||
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50th R.S. - 1947
Conservation and Reclamation Engrossed Bills Judiciary Military and Veterans Affairs Penitentiaries Student Activities at A&M College, Investigation, Special |
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