John Houghton Brownlee
Full Name: John Houghton BrownleeDate of birth: May 14, 1887
Date of death: June 24, 1963
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th 47th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson | |
| S | 20 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th (1) 45th (2) | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson |
Terms of service footnotes
(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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 48th 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson
Terms of service notes
(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
- 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, 1890-1977.
- 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.
- Photograph. Houghton Brownlee, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Houghton Brownlee, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Houghton Brownlee, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Houghton Brownlee, 45th Legislature, 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.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- 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
Senate Committees
- Agriculture
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Congressional Districts
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Engrossed Bills
- Federal Relations
- Finance
- General Investigating, Special
- Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair)
- Insurance
- Privileges and Elections
- Public Health
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture
- Civil Jurisprudence
- Congressional Districts
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)
- Federal Relations
- Finance
- Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair)
- Insurance
- Privileges and Elections
- Public Health (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
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