Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	18	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	18	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	103	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 5, 1926	39th (1)	Democrat	Poolville / Parker		Parker

(1) Benjamin J. Forbes, in special election 1/5/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded Fine G. Bedford, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 65th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SCR 18. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Obituary and photo, "Former Legislator, Fine Bedford, 78, Dies," 4/10/1978, pp. 1A-2A. Galveston Daily News.
• Memorial, July 1978, p. 662. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

• United States Army, 2nd Lieutenant Infantry, World War I. Students Army Training Center, University of Mississippi, to discharge. Fine G. Bedford, birth date 10/31/1899, residence in Poolville, Parker County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
• 2nd Lieutenant Infantry. Fine Gordon Bedford, Poolville, Texas, birth date 10/31/1899. FamilySearch United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, 1985.

Other Resources

• Fine Gordon Bedford, birth date 10/31/1899 in Parker County, death date 4/8/1978 in Galveston, Galveston County, attorney at law. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1977-1986.
• Fine G. Bedford, birth date 10/31/1899, death date 4/8/1978, burial in Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Galveston County. Find a Grave.
• "Seven University of Texas Students are Members of Legislature; One is Senator," 1/12/1925, p. 11. San Antonio Express.

Photographs

• Photograph. Fine G. Bedford, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Fine G. Bedford, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Fine G. Bedford, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 39th 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.

Committee Information top

43rd R.S. - 1933 Claims and Accounts   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Highways and Motor Traffic   Insurance   Liquor Traffic

42nd R.S. - 1931 Commerce and Manufactures   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Insurance   Judiciary   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

39th R.S. - 1925 Highways and Motor Traffic   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Military Affairs (Vice Chair)