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G.H. Nelson

G. Hobert Nelson

Full Name: Garrett Hobert Nelson
Date of birth: February 27, 1902
Date of death: May 20, 1983

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 30 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 46th (1)   45th (2)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Howard, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, Yoakum
S 30 Oct 2, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th (3)   Democrat Tahoka / Lynn   Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Howard, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, Yoakum

Terms of service footnotes


(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) G. Hobert Nelson, in special election 9/28/1935, sworn 10/2/1935, succeeded Arthur P. Duggan, died 9/6/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
46th (1)   45th (2)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district:
Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Howard, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, Yoakum

Legislatures:
44th (3)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Tahoka / Lynn
Counties in district:
Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Howard, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, Yoakum

Terms of service notes


(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) G. Hobert Nelson, in special election 9/28/1935, sworn 10/2/1935, succeeded Arthur P. Duggan, died 9/6/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Biographical sketch and photos, Garrett Hobert Nelson, "McCleskey at 95: Law Firm Born in Tahoka by Man with Humble Beginnings," 5/22/2023. "He went by Hobert, G. Hobert or G.H. – never using the name Garrett." McCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graf LLP.
  • Memorial, December 1983, p. 1453. Texas Bar Journal.

  • G. Hobert Nelson, death date 5/20/1983 in Dallas, Dallas County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
  • Garrett Hobert Nelson, birth date 2/27/1902 in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas; residence in Lubbock, Lubbock County; draft registration in Lubbock County. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  • G. Hobert Nelson, birth date 2/27/1902, death date 5/20/1983, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County. Find a Grave.
  • Garrett Hobert Nelson, "Law Firm Remembers History," 5/4/2018. History of McCleskey, Harriger, Brazill & Graf LLP in Lubbock. "They trace its origin to 1928 and the beginning practice of Tahoka lawyer Garrett Hobert Nelson, who actually was on his way to becoming a state senator." Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
  • Obituary and photo, "Ex-Local Civic Leader G. Hobert Nelson Dies," 5/20/1983, p. A-19. Lubbock Evening Journal.
  • Obituary, "Hobert Nelson Rites Sunday," 5/21/1983, p. 8. Tyler Morning Telegraph.

  • Photograph. G.H. Nelson, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. G.H. Nelson, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. G.H. Nelson, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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