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Hop Halsey
Full Name: Marcus Hopkins "Hop" Halsey, Sr.
Date of birth: June 18, 1914
Date of death: March 21, 1962
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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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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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119
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Feb 22, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
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48th
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
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119
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Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
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47th
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Democrat
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Lubbock / Lubbock
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Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum
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(1)
Not present at organization of the House on 1/12/1943. Oath of office administered on 2/22/1943, pp. 515-516.
House Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
Obituary and photo, "H.H. 'Hop' Halsey Dies at Midland," Wednesday evening, 3/21/1962, pp. 1, 14-A.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Biographical sketch and photo, announcement of candidacy for U.S. Congress, "Hop Halsey in Race," Crosbyton Review, 5/10/1946, pp. 1, 8, crediting Crosby County Public Library.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Military Service Notes |
World War II service, air cadet at Douglas, Georgia, "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943.
Dallas Morning News.
United States Marine Corps Reserve, Corporal, World War II. Military gravemarker, Marcus H. Halsey, birth date 6/18/1914, death date 3/21/1962, burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Lubbock County.
Find a Grave.
United States Army Air Forces, Flying Cadet (May 1942); United States Marine Corps (1943-1945). Obituary,
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
United States Marine Corps, World War II. "Halsey volunteered in the Marine Corps, serving 27 months as an enlisted man, seeing action in the Gilbert, Marshall and Marianas Islands." "Hop Halsey in Race," Crosbyton Review, 5/10/1946, pp. 1, 8, crediting Crosby County Public Library.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Other Resources |
Marcus Hopkins Halsey, birth date 6/18/1914 in Salado, death date 3/21/1962 in Midland, Midland County, druggist.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Hop Halsey, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Hop Halsey, 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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