John W.E.H. Beck

Full Name: John W. E. H. Beck
Date of birth: March 24, 1878
Date of death: November 28, 1941

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	1	Jan 10, 1933 - Mar 24, 1936	43rd ⁽⁴⁾ 44th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie		Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
S	1	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 41st ⁽⁷⁾ 42nd ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	DeKalb / Bowie	Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)	Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus

(1) "Beck Resigns Senate Post," 3/25/1936. Dateline 3/24/1936, "Dr. J.W.E.H. Beck of DeKalb resigned today as senator from the Texarkana district . . ." Galveston Daily News.
(2) In Senate, E. Harold Beck, in special election 4/18/1936, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded John W. E. H. Beck, resigned after 2nd C.S. In House, George H. Harper, sworn 9/28/1936, succeeded E. Harold Beck, resigned 3/25/1936. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(5) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/23/1931. Senate Journal.
(6) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(7) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 1
Jan 10, 1933 - Mar 24, 1936
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽⁴⁾ 44th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus

Senate District 1
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 41st ⁽⁷⁾ 42nd ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)
(42nd)
(42nd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: DeKalb / Bowie
Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

48th Legislature, R.S., SR 72, 4/12/1943, p. 655. Birth date 3/24/1878 in Dahlonega, Georgia, death date 11/28/1941 in Denver, Colorado. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/9/1929, p. 8. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Biographical sketch, John W.E.H. Beck, Volume V, pp. 279-280. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, 1st Lieutenant, MOTC (Medical Officers' Training Corps), Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, World War I. John W.E.H. Beck, birth date 3/24/1878 in Dahlonega, Georgia; residence in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
United States Army, Spanish-American War and World War I. "On June 1, 1898, he enlisted as a private in the Spanish-American War, being a member of Company E, Third Georgia Regiment. During World War I, he was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Medical Corps, and was stationed at Camp Greenleaf, Georgia. He was honorably discharged from this service on June 29, 1919. On June 3, 1923, he entered the military service of the Texas National Guard, and was commissioned a Captain in the Medical Corps. He was later promoted to Major, and on May 31, 1928, was made Lieutenant Colonel. On October 21, 1940, Colonel Beck was inducted into active federal service as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Medical Corps for the State of Texas. By act of the President he was promoted to Colonel in the Medical Corps, United States Army, on June 19, 1941." 48th Legislature, R.S., SR 72, 4/12/1943, p. 655. Resolutions - Memorial.
Beck, J.W.E.H., Special Rangers, Call Number 401-68. Enlistment, Oath of Service and Description, Department of Public Safety, Texas Ranger Division, J.W.E.H. Beck, rank of Surgeon, born in Dehlonega, Georgia, age 59 years, physician, 5/3/1937. Includes letter from Dr. J.W.E.H. Beck "as a Lieutenant Colonel of the National Guard and Director of Maternal and Child Health of the State Department of Health," and "surgeon to the Rangers," to the Department of Public Safety 4/6/1937, regarding railroad passes. Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935.
Texas National Guard, United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

Colonel, Medical Corps. Military grave marker, John W.E.H. Beck, death date 11/28/1941, burial in Woodmen Cemetery, De Kalb, Bowie County. Find a Grave.
John W.E.H. Beck. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Photographs

Photograph. J.W.E.H. Beck, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W.E.H. Beck, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W.E.H. Beck, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W.E.H. Beck, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

44th R.S. - 1935 Agricultural Affairs Contingent Expenses Finance (Vice Chair) Inspect Property at Milford, Texas, as Housing Facility for Dependent and Neglected Children, Special Internal Improvements Military Affairs Nominations of the Governor Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health (Chair) State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries
43rd R.S. - 1933 Contingent Expense (Chair) Federal Relations Finance (Vice Chair) Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate Investigating (Chair) Investigating Crime (Chair) Military Affairs Nominations of the Governor Public Health (Chair) Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Damage State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
42nd R.S. - 1931 Federal Relations Finance (Chair) Irregularities in State Dept. Finance Matters, Investigate (Chair) Military Affairs Nominations By Governor Public Health (Vice Chair) State Penitentiaries
41st R.S. - 1929 Banking Commerce and Manufacture Congressional Districts (Vice Chair) Dickson Orphan's Home in Gilmer Highway Department, Investigate Insurance Internal Improvements Military Affairs Nominations By Governor Public Debts Public Health (Chair) State Penitentiaries Stock and Stock Raising

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