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Charles Dominic 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 Legislation 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 Biographical Sketches Obituary, "County Judge Charles D. Rutta Dies at Age 62", 5/29/1969, p. 1. Colorado County Citizen (Columbus, Texas). Memorial, September 1969, p. 644. Texas Bar Journal. Obituary, "Judge Rutta, Stroke Victim, Buried May 28," 6/5/1969, p. 1. Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Colorado County, Texas). Military Service Notes 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." Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Colorado County, Texas). Other Resources Census of 1930 - Charles D. Rutta, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, age 23, lawyer. Charles D. Rutta, marriage to Mattie E. Hudson 8/7/1932 in Colorado County. Census of 1940 - Chas. Rutta, Colorado County, age 33, attorney, wife Mattie. Charles Dominic Rutta and Mattie Hudson, parents of Frances May Rutta, birth date 6/2/1940 in Colorado County, and Charles Dominic Rutta, Jr., birth date 11/16/1951 in Colorado County. FamilySearch. 1930 1940 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (1) Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (2) Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 Charles D. Rutta, birth date 3/31/1907 in Fayette County, death date 5/26/1969 in Columbus, Colorado County, county judge. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Charles D. Rutta, birth date 3/31/1907, death date 5/26/1969, burial 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. Photographs Photograph. Chas. D. Rutta, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Chas. D. Rutta, 44th 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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