Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	78-3	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

51st Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 32. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
76th Legislature, R.S., HR 826. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, World War II. "Mr. Ridgeway served during the war with the U.S. Army for four years, one of which was spent in the ETO as a member of the judge advocate general's department." "Miss Jerry Robinson Becomes Bride of Jack F. Ridgeway in July 15 San Antonio Ceremony," 7/25/1947, p. 9. Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light.
World War II service. "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News.

Photographs

Photograph. Jack F. Ridgeway, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack F. Ridgeway, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack F. Ridgeway, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jack F. Ridgeway, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). 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.

Committee Information top

51st R.S. - 1949 Constitutional Amendments Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) Revenue and Taxation Rules School Districts
50th R.S. - 1947 Aeronautics Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fisheries Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) Military and Veterans Affairs
48th R.S. - 1943 Military Affairs (Chair) Public Lands and Buildings
47th R.S. - 1941 Game and Fisheries Military Affairs Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions, Investigation

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