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Mervyn Lee Ramsey Full Name: Mervyn Lee Ramsey Date of birth: October 19, 1904 Date of death: September 9, 1970 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 7 Jan 9, 1945 - Sep 27, 1945 49th (1)   Democrat Beckville / Panola   Panola H 7 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Beckville / Panola   Panola H 7 Jul 25, 1942 - Jan 12, 1943 47th (2)   Democrat Beckville / Panola   Panola (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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top 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. Photographs Photograph. Mervyn Ramsey, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mervyn Ramsey, 49th 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. 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 49th R.S. - 1945 Claims and Accounts   Highways and Roads   Public Lands and Buildings   Public Printing   School Aid Appropriation, Special   School Districts (Vice Chair)  State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions   48th R.S. - 1943 Agriculture   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Education   Livestock and Stock Raising   Representation Before the Legislature (Vice Chair)

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