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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 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 H 5 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 11, 1944 48th (1)   Democrat Marshall / Harrison   Harrison H 5 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Marshall / Harrison   Harrison (1) Avant resigned 1/11/1944. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles 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. 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. Photographs Photograph. Robert Avant, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Robert Avant, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board 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. Committee Informationtop 48th R.S. - 1943 Agriculture   Conservation and Reclamation   Education   Labor (Chair)  Revenue and Taxation   47th R.S. - 1941 Conservation and Reclamation   Education   Federal Relations   Labor

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