R. Temple Dickson

R. Temple Dickson

Full Name: Robert Temple Dickson
Date of birth: September 12, 1909
Date of death: December 2, 1950

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 117 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
H 117 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan   Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan

Terms of Service top

House District 117
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sweetwater / Nolan
Counties in district: Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
House District 117
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sweetwater / Nolan
Counties in district: Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, February 1951, p. 97. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Navy, World War II. "Elected to the Texas Legislature in 1937 by the 117th District, he served two terms, but resigned in 1941 to enlist in the U.S. Navy." Memorial, February 1951, p. 97. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

  • Relatives: R. Temple Dickson - father, R. Temple Dickson III - son. "Temple Dickson: Country Lawyer Raises Rural Voice in the Legislature," 3/12/1989. Abilene Reporter-News.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

47th R.S. - 1941
Banks and Banking  
Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Revenue and Taxation  
46th R.S. - 1939
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Judiciary  
School Districts  

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