Houghton Brownlee

John Houghton Brownlee

Full Name: John Houghton Brownlee
Date of birth: May 14, 1887
Date of death: June 24, 1963

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 20 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945 47th   48th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson
S 20 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 45th (2)   46th (1)   Democrat Austin / Travis   Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson

(1) 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.
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 20
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 47th   48th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson
Senate District 20
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 45th (2)   46th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson

(1) 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.
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal.

Biographical Information top

Other Resources

  • Obituary, "Brownlee Rites Set in Burnet," 6/25/1963, p. 6. Senator J. Houghton Brownlee moved to Burnet in 1946. Austin American.
  • John Houghton Brownlee, birth date 5/14/1887 in Burnet; death date 6/24/1963 in Austin, Travis County; usual residence at Brownlee Ranch, Burnet County; retired ranching - lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • John Houghton Brownlee, birth date 5/14/1887, death date 6/24/1963, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Burnet, Burnet County. Includes reprint of obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6/25/1963. Find a Grave.
  • Mentioned in "Through the Years - San Saba Representatives in Legislative History," 4/1/1948, p. 9. San Saba News.

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48th R.S. - 1943
Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, Investigation, Special  
Civil Jurisprudence  
Constitutional Amendments  
Contingent Expense (Chair) 
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Feed Shortage, Investigation, Special (Chair) 
Finance  
Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) 
Insurance  
Investigating, Special (Chair) 
Labor  
Nominations of the Governor (Chair) 
Public Buildings and Grounds  
Senatorial Districts  
State Affairs  
State Penitentiaries  
47th R.S. - 1941
Agriculture  
Capitol Planning Commission  
Civil Jurisprudence  
Congressional Districts  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Engrossed Bills  
Federal Relations  
Finance  
Fireproofing Capitol, Special  
General Investigating, Special  
Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) 
Insurance  
Privileges and Elections  
Public Health  
46th R.S. - 1939
Agriculture  
Civil Jurisprudence  
Congressional Districts  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair) 
Federal Relations  
Finance  
Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) 
Insurance  
Investment of Permanent School Fund for State Building, Special  
Privileges and Elections  
Public Health (Vice Chair) 
45th R.S. - 1937
Banking  
Civil Jurisprudence  
Constitutional Amendments  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Finance  
Insurance (Vice Chair) 
Mining, Irrigation and Drainage  
Public Health  
Rules  
State Affairs  
State Highways and Motor Traffic  
State Institutions and Departments (Chair) 
Stock and Stock Raising  

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