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Mervyn Lee Ramsey
Full Name: Mervyn Lee Ramsey
Date of birth: October 19, 1904
Date of death: September 9, 1970
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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 |
H
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7
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Jan 9, 1945 - Sep 27, 1945
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49th
(1)
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Democrat
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Beckville / Panola
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Panola
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H
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7
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Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
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48th
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Democrat
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Beckville / Panola
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Panola
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H
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7
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Jul 25, 1942 - Jan 12, 1943
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47th
(2)
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Democrat
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Beckville / Panola
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Panola
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(1)
Ramsey resigned 9/17/1945.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2)
Mervyn Ramsey, in special election 7/25/1942, succeeded Lon E. Alsup, resigned 9/24/1941.
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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Other Resources |
Mervyn Lee Ramsey, birth date 10/19/1904, death date 9/9/1970, family tree of Aleta R. Thompson, mentions service in Texas House of Representatives and bills authored and passed in the 48th-49th Legislatures.
Genealogy.com, 2004.
48th Legislature (1943) - age 38, high school principal. 49th Legislature (1941) - age 40, superintendent of schools.
Texas Legislative Manual.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Mervyn Ramsey, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Mervyn Ramsey, 49th 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.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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