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Julien Capers Hyer Full Name: Julien Capers Hyer Date of birth: April 1, 1894 Date of death: March 23, 1974 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 S 28 Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 41st (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant (1) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. (2) "Texas' Only Woman Senator Introduces Resolution for Condemnation Mrs. Hoover," 6/18/1929, p. 9. "Senator Tom Love, Dallas, and Senator Julien C. Hyer, Fort Worth, democrats . . . " Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light. (3) Julien C. Hyer, in special election 12/3/1928, sworn 41st Legislature, succeeded Robert A. Stuart, resigned 10/25/1928. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Biographical Sketches Obituary, "Texan by Choice Was a Man of Diverse Interests," 5/22/2002. Born 1895, death date 3/25/1974. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Biographical sketch, Julien C. Hyer Lions Youth Camp, 1996. Military Service Notes United States Army, Colonel, World War II service. Colonel Hyer was called to active duty from the Officers' Reserve in January 1941. He became judge advocate of the Fourth Army in July 1944. Dallas Morning News. Other Resources Julien Capers Hyer, birth date 4/1/1894, death date 3/23/1974 in Fort Worth. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. Julien C. Hyer, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 41st R.S. - 1929 Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufacture   Criminal Jurisprudence   Educational Affairs   Finance   Labor   Meridian College   Military Affairs   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Public Health   Public Printing   State Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair)  State Institutions and Departments (Chair)  Stock and Stock Raising

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