Joseph Washington Burkett, Sr.

Full Name: Joseph Washington "Joe" Burkett, Sr.
Date of birth: October 19, 1885
Date of death: March 10, 1962

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	28	Jul 18, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925	37th ⁽²⁾ 38th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Eastland / Eastland		Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
H	108	Jan 11, 1921 - Mar 12, 1921	37th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Eastland / Eastland		Callahan, Eastland

(1) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) In Senate, Joe Burkett, in special election 6/4/1921, sworn 7/18/1921, succeeded John A. Russell, resigned 2/28/1921. In House, Ben Russell, in special election 7/16/1921, sworn 7/20/1921, succeeded Joe Burkett, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Senate District 28
Jul 18, 1921 - Jan 13, 1925
Legislatures: 37th ⁽²⁾ 38th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Eastland / Eastland
Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Callahan, Crane, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Loving, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum

House District 108
Jan 11, 1921 - Mar 12, 1921
Legislatures: 37th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Eastland / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Joseph W. Burkett, birth date 10/19/1885, death date 3/10/1962, burial in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio. Includes "Autobiography by Joe Burkett from campaign material when he was a candidate for Governor of Texas, subject to Democratic Primaries 1924." Find a Grave.
Memorial, May 1962, p. 444. Relatives: Joseph W. Burkett Sr. - father, Joseph W. Burkett Jr. - son. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Obituary, "Ex-Sen. Burkett Dies at Age 76," 3/11/1962, p. 2-A. Birth date 10/19/1885. Abilene Reporter-News.
Obituary, Joseph Washington Burkett, 3/11/1962, birth date unclear. Express and News (San Antonio, Texas).
Joseph Washington Burkett, birth date 10/12/1885 in Llano County, Texas; death date 3/10/1962 in San Antonio, Bexar County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Obituary, "Joe Burkett Funeral Held," The Bandera Bulletin, 3/16/1962, p. 4, crediting Bandera Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Obituary and photo, "Judge Burkett Dies," 3/11/1962, p. 1-B. San Antonio Light.

Photographs

Photograph. Joe Burkett, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe Burkett, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

37th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

38th R.S. - 1923 Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Commerce and Manufactures Counties and County Boundaries (Vice Chair) Educational Affairs Finance Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Roads, Bridges, and Ferries (Chair) State Institutions and Departments State Railroad, Joint Committee to Visit
37th R.S. - 1921 Agricultural Affairs Congressional Districts (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Educational Affairs Judiciary Labor Mining, Irrigation and Drainage Neinast Investigating Oil, Gas and Mining Public Lands and Land Office Representative Districts Senatorial Districts Town and City Corporations (Vice Chair)

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