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Robert Vance Avant
Full Name: Robert Vance Avant, Sr.
Date of birth: July 6, 1912
Date of death: November 20, 2012
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
H
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5
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Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 11, 1944
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48th
(1)
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Democrat
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Marshall / Harrison
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Harrison
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H
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5
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Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
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47th
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Democrat
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Marshall / Harrison
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Harrison
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(1)
Avant resigned 1/11/1944.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Military Service Notes |
United States Army, World War II. "Upon adjournment of the legislative session in 1943, Robert resigned from the House of Representatives and joined the U.S. Army where he served with the Judge Advocate General." Obituary, Robert Avant Sr., 11/25/2012.
Austin American-Statesman.
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Other Resources |
Robert Vance Avant, Sr., birth date 7/6/1912, death date 11/20/2012, burial in Smyrna Cemetery, Harleton, Harrison County. Inscriptions and seals of United States Army, The State of Texas.
Find a Grave.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Robert Avant, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Robert Avant, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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