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Boniface Juvenal Leyendecker Full Name: Boniface Juvenal Leyendecker, Sr. Date of birth: May 3, 1866 Date of death: June 27, 1953 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 75 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata H 75 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata H 75 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata H 75 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata H 75 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 45th   Democrat Laredo / Webb   Webb, Zapata   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, Boniface Juvenal Leyendecker (1866-1953), including profile in Laredo Times, 4/11/1943, and obituary in San Antonio Express, 6/28/1953. Relatives: John (Johann) Leyendecker (Representative from Colorado County, 1873-1874) - father, Boniface Leyendecker - son. The Strangest Names in American Political History, 2013. Other Resources Boniface Juvenal Leyendecker, Sr., birth date 5/3/1866, death date 6/27/1953, interment in Calvary Catholic Cemetey, Laredo, Webb County. Find a Grave. Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937. 49th Legislature (1945) - B.J. Leyendecker, postoffice Laredo, Webb County, nativity Texas, age 78 (born circa 1867), retired, member former legislatures: 45th-48th. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. Boniface Leyendecker, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Boniface Leyendecker, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Boniface Leyendecker, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Boniface Leyendecker, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Boniface Leyendecker, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). 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. 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics   Banks and Banking   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Liquor Regulation   Municipal and Private Corporations   48th R.S. - 1943 Appropriations   Counties (Vice Chair)  Liquor Regulation   Public Health   47th R.S. - 1941 Banks and Banking (Chair)  Claims and Accounts   Engrossed Bills   Liquor Traffic   State Affairs   46th R.S. - 1939 Engrossed Bills   Game and Fisheries   Liquor Traffic   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  45th R.S. - 1937 Common Carriers   Game and Fisheries   Liquor Traffic   Live Stock and Stock Raising   Public Health

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