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James Manley Head Full Name: James Manley Head Date of birth: February 16, 1909 Date of death: August 17, 1992 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 21 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 46th (1)   45th (2)   Democrat Stephenville / Erath   Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton H 105 Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Erath, Hood H 105 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd   Democrat Granbury / Hood   Erath, Hood (1) 46th Legislature - 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2, listed in "Roll Call of Senators. . .who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature." Senate Journal. (2) 45th Legislature - 1/12/1937, p. 2, listed in "Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HCR 24. Resolutions - Memorial. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., SR 23, 11/17/1992, pp. 28-29. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Biographical information (youngest in the Senate at 27), extensive profile and quotations from Senator J. Manley Head - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 9, 14-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937. Memorial, April 1993, p. 412. Texas Bar Journal. Head, James Manley. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. James Manley Head, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James Manley Head, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James Manley Head, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. James Manley Head, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.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. Committee Informationtop 46th R.S. - 1939 Agriculture   Education   Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)  Finance   Insurance   Interstate Co-operation (Chair)  Labor   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Public Health   Public Printing   State Affairs   45th R.S. - 1937 Agricultural Affairs   Banking   Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)  Finance   Insurance   Labor   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Nominations of the Governor   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Senatorial Districts   State Highways and Motor Traffic   Towns and City Corporations (Chair)  44th R.S. - 1935 Common Carriers   Conservation and Reclamation   Insurance   Municipal and Private Corporations   Piano Purchase for House of Representatives, Special   43rd R.S. - 1933 Game and Fisheries   Inspection of Prison System, Special   Military Affairs   School Districts   State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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