Paul Eubank
Full Name: Paul EubankDate of birth: July 18, 1915
Date of death: January 11, 1944
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 121 | Mar 16, 1943 - Jan 11, 1944 | 48th (1) | Democrat | Matador / Motley | Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley | |
| H | 121 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th | Democrat | Matador / Motley | Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Not present at organization of the House on 1/12/1943. Oath of office administered on 3/16/1943, pp. 868-869. House Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 48th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Matador / Motley
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley
- Legislatures:
- 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Matador / Motley
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley
Terms of service notes
(1) Not present at organization of the House on 1/12/1943. Oath of office administered on 3/16/1943, pp. 868-869. House Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 49th Legislature, R.S., HSR 116, 2/26/1945, pp. 465-468. Photo of Lieutenant (jg) Paul Eubank in uniform and memorial. Resolutions - Memorial.
- World War II service, Navy air cadet, "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News.
- Lieut. Paul Eubank, USNR (1915-1944), Rep. State of Texas, burial in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas. Includes reprint of obituary, "Legislator Killed at Sea," Dallas Morning News, 1/15/1944. Find a Grave.
- United States Navy, Lieutenant (jg), killed in action. " . . . this memorial, a simple tribute to our comrade, Paul Eubank, Lieutenant (jg), United States Naval aviator. He died in a Navy fighting plane on January 11, 1944, when his flying mission had been accomplished, and his plane hurtled from the carrier when he came in to land . . . America reeled from the shock of the perfidious attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941. Eleven days later, Paul Eubank had enlisted in the Unites States Naval Reserve. There followed a year of busy training for combat in the air . . . In the meantime he had been elected to a second term in the Legislature . . . " 49th Legislature, R.S., HSR 116, 2/26/1945, pp. 465-468. Photo of Lieutenant (jg) Paul Eubank in uniform and memorial. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Pictured in uniform in 48th House composite photo. State Preservation Board.
- Photograph. Paul Eubank, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Paul Eubank, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 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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