John Houghton Brownlee

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

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

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

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Brownlee Rites Set in Burnet," 6/25/1963, p. 6. Senator J. Houghton Brownlee moved to Burnet in 1946. Austin American.

Other Resources

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.

Photographs

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

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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 top

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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