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George O. Nokes, Jr.

George O. Nokes

Full Name: George O. Nokes, Jr.
Date of birth: November 19, 1923
Date of death: November 18, 2011

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 6 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd (1) (2)   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro
S 6 Jan 31, 1950 - Jan 9, 1951 51st (3) (4)   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro
H 58 Jan 1, 1949 - Aug 27, 1949 51st (3) (4)   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Navarro
H 58 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Corsicana / Navarro   Navarro

Terms of service footnotes


(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(2) 52nd Legislature - shows Nokes served 47th-48th House and 50th-52nd Senate; House and Senate Journals and Members of the Texas Congress/Legislature 1836-1992 show 50th-51st House and 51st (interim)-52nd Senate. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(3) In Senate, George O. Nokes, Jr., in special election 11/6/1949, sworn 1/31/1950, succeeded James E. Taylor, resigned 8/31/1949. In House, James C. Sewell, in special election 11/8/1949, sworn 1/31/1950, succeeded George O. Nokes, Jr., resigned 8/27/1949. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Taylor resigned 8/15/1949. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
52nd (1) (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

Legislatures:
51st (3) (4)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro

Legislatures:
51st (3) (4)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Navarro

Legislatures:
50th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Corsicana / Navarro
Counties in district:
Navarro

Terms of service notes


(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1952 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(2) 52nd Legislature - shows Nokes served 47th-48th House and 50th-52nd Senate; House and Senate Journals and Members of the Texas Congress/Legislature 1836-1992 show 50th-51st House and 51st (interim)-52nd Senate. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
(3) In Senate, George O. Nokes, Jr., in special election 11/6/1949, sworn 1/31/1950, succeeded James E. Taylor, resigned 8/31/1949. In House, James C. Sewell, in special election 11/8/1949, sworn 1/31/1950, succeeded George O. Nokes, Jr., resigned 8/27/1949. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Taylor resigned 8/15/1949. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩

Biographical Information

  • National Guard, Captain; United States Army Air Forces during World War II. "Nokes is a captain in the National Guard, assigned to the judge advocate general's staff. He earned three Air Medals during World War II while serving as a B-24 bombardier with the Eighth Air Force." "Call to Armed Services Faces Dozen in Texas Legislature," 1/14/1951.
    Nokes "attended Baylor University until he joined the Army Air Forces. He served as a bombardier with the Eighth Air Force in England and was discharged as a first lieutenant." "Barbara Callan Takes Vows With G.O. Nokes Jr. in Waco," 9/14/1947. Dallas Morning News.
  • Lt. George O. Nokes, Jr., military service and photo, The Men and Women in World War II from Navarro County Texas, Page 185 & 186. Navarro County, TXGenWeb Project.
  • United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

  • Describes Representative Nokes' involvement in the political and legislative processes through which the Gilmer-Aikins bills became law. Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process, 1950.
  • Photograph, Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process, 1950.
    • Selected newspaper articles

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