E. Harold Beck
Full Name: Edwin Harold BeckDate of birth: April 3, 1900
Date of death: January 11, 1983
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th 47th (1) | Democrat | Texarkana / Bowie | Senate President Pro Tempore (47th) | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus |
| S | 1 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th (2) 45th (3) | Democrat | Texarkana / Bowie | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus | |
| S | 1 | Sep 28, 1936 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th (4) (5) | Democrat | Texarkana / Bowie | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus | |
| H | 3 | Jan 8, 1935 - Mar 25, 1936 | 44th (4) (5) | Democrat | Texarkana / Bowie | Bowie, Cass, Marion | |
| H | 3 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (6) | Democrat | Texarkana / Bowie | Bowie, Cass, Marion |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 47th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 9/9/1941. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) "Beck Resigns Senate Post," 3/25/1936. Dateline 3/24/1936, "Dr. J.W.E.H. Beck of DeKalb resigned today as senator from the Texarkana district . . ." Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) In Senate, E. Harold Beck, in special election 4/18/1936, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded John W. E. H. Beck, resigned after 2nd C.S. In House, George H. Harper, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded E. Harold Beck, resigned 3/25/1936. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(6) Attorney at law. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 48th 47th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Texarkana / Bowie
- Counties in district:
- Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
- Legislatures:
- 43rd (6)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Texarkana / Bowie
- Counties in district:
- Bowie, Cass, Marion
Terms of service notes
(1) 47th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 9/9/1941. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) "Beck Resigns Senate Post," 3/25/1936. Dateline 3/24/1936, "Dr. J.W.E.H. Beck of DeKalb resigned today as senator from the Texarkana district . . ." Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) In Senate, E. Harold Beck, in special election 4/18/1936, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded John W. E. H. Beck, resigned after 2nd C.S. In House, George H. Harper, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded E. Harold Beck, resigned 3/25/1936. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(6) Attorney at law. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 196. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HCR 33. Resolutions - Memorial.
- United States Army, Private, Students Army Training Corps, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana to discharge. World War I. Edwin H. Beck, residence in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas; birth date 4/3/1900 in De Queen, Arkansas. FamilySearch Texas World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- Edwin Harold Beck, permanent home address in Texarkana; birth date 4/3/1900; student, Tulane University; father Dr. E.L. Beck of Texarkana; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Bowie County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Edwin Harold Beck, birth date 4/3/1900 in De Queen, Arkansas; State Senator; draft registration 2/16/1942 in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
- E. Harold Beck, birth date 4/3/1900, death date 1/11/1983, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. E. Harold Beck, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E. Harold Beck, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E. Harold Beck, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E. Harold Beck, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E. Harold Beck, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E. Harold Beck, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E. Harold Beck, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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