Homer Thornberry
Full Name: William Homer ThornberryDate of birth: January 9, 1909
Date of death: December 12, 1995
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 82-2 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 1, 1941 | 46th (1) | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 82-2 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Thornberry resigned 1/1/1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 46th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 45th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
Terms of service notes
(1) Thornberry resigned 1/1/1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- THORNBERRY, William Homer (1909-1995). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
- Biography in LRL collection, 347.73 T596H 2016. Homer Thornberry: Congressman, Judge, and Advocate for Equal Rights, 2016.
- Memorial, July 1996, p. 702. Texas Bar Journal.
- William Homer Thornberry. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Navy, Lieutenant Commander, World War II, 1942-1946. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photograph. Homer Thornberry, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Homer Thornberry, 45th Legislature, 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.
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