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Charles Rutta Full Name: Charles Dominic Rutta Date of birth: March 31, 1907 Date of death: May 26, 1969 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 25 Jan 12, 1937 - Dec 1, 1937 45th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Columbus / Colorado   Austin, Colorado H 25 Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th   Democrat Columbus / Colorado   Austin, Colorado (1) "Rep. Rutta Resigns," 11/25/1937, p. 12. Resigned on 11/24/1937, effective Dec. 1, to become an assistant attorney general. Galveston Daily News. (2) Marvin Sprain, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded Charles D. Rutta, resigned 12/1/1938. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) "Texas Topics," by Raymond Brooks, 12/23/1937, p. 8. "Resignations from the legislature continue, as members take state positions . . ." - Byron England, Unemployment Compensation Commission; Charles D. Rutta, Attorney General; Harry Graves, Criminal Appeals Court. Doyle Settle working for Texas Tech, but not necessary to retire from Legislature. Port Arthur News.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Military Service Notes United States Army, Captain, discharged in 1945. Memorial, September 1969, p. 644. Texas Bar Journal. United States Army, Captain, World War II. "He was a veteran of World War II, enlisting as a private in the Army in 1942 and emerging as a captain in December 1945." Obituary, "Judge Rutta, Stroke Victim, Buried May 28," 6/5/1969, p. 1. Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Colorado County, Texas). Other Resources Obituary, "County Judge Charles D. Rutta Dies at Age 62", 5/29/1969, p. 1. Colorado County Citizen (Columbus, Texas). Charles Dominic Rutta, birth date 3/31/1907, death date 5/26/1969, interment in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County. Find a Grave. 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. Memorial, September 1969, p. 644. Texas Bar Journal. Photographs Photograph. Charles Rutta, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Charles Rutta, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. Committee Informationtop 45th R.S. - 1937 Banks and Banking   Constitutional Amendments   Live Stock and Stock Raising   Municipal and Private Corporations   44th R.S. - 1935 Agriculture   Constitutional Amendments   Criminal Jurisprudence   Federal Relations (Vice Chair)

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