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Joe Henry Skiles Full Name: Joe Henry Skiles, Sr. Date of birth: July 6, 1912 Date of death: May 3, 1981 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 49 Jan 14, 1941 - Sep 4, 1941 47th (1)   Democrat Denton / Denton   Denton H 49 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Denton / Denton   Denton H 49 Jul 28, 1938 - Jan 10, 1939 45th (2)   Democrat Denton / Denton   Denton (1) Skiles resigned 9/4/1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Joe Skiles, in special election 7/28/1938, succeeded T. Bullock Hyder, resigned 2/1/1938. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 67th Legislature, R.S., HCR 180. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Memorial, October 1981, p. 1157. Texas Bar Journal. Military Service Notes United States Army Air Corps, Captain, World War II. Obituary, 5/4/1981, p. 2A. Denton Record-Chronicle. Other Resources Funeral notice, 5/6/1981, p. 2A. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Denton Record-Chronicle. Obituary, "Developer, Former Legislator Joe Skiles Dies," 5/4/1981, p. 2A. Birth date 7/6/1912. Denton Record-Chronicle. Joe Henry Skiles, birth date 7/6/1912, death date 5/3/1981, interment in Roselawn Memorial Park, Denton, Denton County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Joe Skiles, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe Skiles, 47th 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. Committee Informationtop 47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Education   Equipment in Hall of House (Desks and Chairs), Special   School Districts (Chair)  46th R.S. - 1939 Education   Judiciary   Military Affairs   School Districts

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