Donald A. Lewis
Full Name: Donald A. "Don" LewisDate of birth: April 30, 1896
Date of death: October 22, 1976
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 100-2 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Midlothian / Ellis | Ellis | |
| H | 100-2 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Midlothian / Ellis | Ellis |
Terms of Service top
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House District 100-2
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 Legislatures: 51st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Midlothian / Ellis Counties in district: Ellis |
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House District 100-2
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 Legislatures: 50th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Midlothian / Ellis Counties in district: Ellis |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesBiographical Sketches
- Obituary, "Don Lewis Services Scheduled," 10/24/1976, p. 10. "A farmer and rancher, Mr. Lewis was a World War I veteran, Past Master of Masonic Lodge 584, and served as state representative from the 50th and 51st Districts [sic] from 1946 to 1950." Waxahachie Daily Light.
Military Service Notes
- United States Navy, Ensign, Commandant 9th Naval District, World War I. Donald A. Lewis, birth date 4/30/1896 in Midlothian, Texas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- United States Naval Reserve Force, Ensign. Donald A. Lewis, birth date 4/30/1896, residence in Midlothian, Texas. FamilySearch United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, 1985.
- United States Navy, World War I. Military grave marker (partially obscured), Don A. Lewis, birth date 4/30/1896, death date 10/22/1976, burial in Midlothian Cemetery, Midlothian, Ellis County, with spouse Wilna Few Lewis. Find a Grave.
Other Resources
- Donald A. Lewis, birth date 4/30/1896 in Texas; death date 10/22/1976 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County; rancher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Mentioned in Midlothian, Texas, by Karen Kay Esberger, p. 77. Relatives: Donald A. Lewis - son-in-law; William A. Few - father-in-law. Google Books.
Photographs
- Photograph. Don A. Lewis, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Don A. Lewis, 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
Agriculture Conservation and Reclamation (Vice Chair) Counties (Vice Chair) Public Lands and Buildings Rules | ||
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50th R.S. - 1947
Agriculture Conservation and Reclamation Counties Highways and Roads Public Lands and Buildings |
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