Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	78-2	Jan 9, 1945 - Dec 31, 1946	49th (1)	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd (2)	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	78-3	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) Reader resigned 12/31/1946. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/1/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Other Resources

• Robert Lee Reader, death date 12/6/1982 in San Antonio, Bexar County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
• Robert Reader, birth date 4/30/1886, death date December 1982. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
• Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
• Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.

Photographs

• Photograph. R.L. Reader, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.L. Reader, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.L. Reader, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.L. Reader, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.L. Reader, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.L. Reader, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. R.L. Reader, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 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.
• 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics (Vice Chair)  Appropriations   Local and Uncontested Bills   Municipal and Private Corporations   Public Health

46th R.S. - 1939 Common Carriers   Highways and Motor Traffic   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Health (Vice Chair)

45th R.S. - 1937 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Public Health

44th R.S. - 1935 Highways and Motor Traffic   Inspect Property at Milford, Texas, as Housing Facility for Dependent and Neglected Children, Special   Liquor Traffic   Public Health (Chair)  Public Printing   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

43rd R.S. - 1933 Common Carriers   Municipal and Private Corporations   Public Health (Chair)  State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

42nd R.S. - 1931 Common Carriers   Municipal and Private Corporations   Public Health (Chair)  State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

41st R.S. - 1929 Banks and Banking   Commerce and Manufactures   Liquor Traffic   Public Health