L.P. Caston

Luther Preston Caston

Full Name: Luther Preston Caston
Date of birth: September 20, 1925
Date of death: April 4, 1972

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 38-F Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Leonard / Fannin   Fannin, Lamar
H 38-F Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Leonard / Fannin   Fannin, Lamar

Terms of Service top

House District 38-F
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Leonard / Fannin
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar
House District 38-F
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Leonard / Fannin
Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, June 1972, p. 629. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

  • National Guard, Second Lieutenant. Mentioned "among other legislators who are in the reserve" in "Call to Armed Services Faces Dozen in Texas Legislature," 1/14/1951. Dallas Morning News.
  • United States Army, World War II. Memorial, June 1972, p. 629. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

  • Obituary, "L.P. Caston Services Held at Longview," 4/6/1972, p. 10. Bonham Daily Favorite.
  • Luther Preston Caston, birth date 9/20/1925 in Leonard, Texas; death date 4/4/1972 in Longview, Gregg County; attorney; served in Army. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • L.P. Caston (1925-1972), burial in Memory Park Cemetery, Longview, Harrison County. Includes photo of Private L.P. Caston in military uniform. Find a Grave.

Photographs

  • Photograph. L.P. Caston, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. L.P. Caston, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

52nd R.S. - 1951
Common Carriers  
Judiciary  
Motor Traffic  
Revenue and Taxation  
Rules (Chair) 
51st R.S. - 1949
Aeronautics  
Common Carriers  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Revenue and Taxation  
Rules  

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