Roy Blake, Sr.
Full Name: Roy Morris Blake, Sr.Date of birth: March 29, 1928
Date of death: March 4, 2017
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th (1) 69th | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Senate President Pro Tempore (70th) | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler |
| S | 3 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th (2) | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler | |
| S | 3 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th 66th | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler | |
| S | 3 | Feb 28, 1978 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th (3) (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler | |
| H | 4 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 10, 1978 | 65th (3) (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby | |
| H | 4 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby | |
| H | 4 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 70th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/1987; 1st C.S., elected 6/2/1987; Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 6/3/1987; 2nd C.S., elected 6/22/1987; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 7/21/1987. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in House District 4 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Roy Blake. Governor Dolph Briscoe. ↩
(4) In Senate, Roy M. Blake, in special election 2/18/1978, took office 2/28/1978, succeeded Don G. Adams, resigned 12/31/1977. In House, James W. Haley, sworn 3/1/1978, succeeded Roy M. Blake, resigned 1/10/1978. (Haley's first session was 65th 2nd C.S.) Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Roy Blake House resignation letter, 11/17/1977 - states House resignation effective 1/10/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(6) Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 70th (1) 69th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (70th)
(69th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 68th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 67th 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches
- Counties in district:
- Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
Terms of service notes
(1) 70th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/1987; 1st C.S., elected 6/2/1987; Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 6/3/1987; 2nd C.S., elected 6/22/1987; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 7/21/1987. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in House District 4 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Roy Blake. Governor Dolph Briscoe. ↩
(4) In Senate, Roy M. Blake, in special election 2/18/1978, took office 2/28/1978, succeeded Don G. Adams, resigned 12/31/1977. In House, James W. Haley, sworn 3/1/1978, succeeded Roy M. Blake, resigned 1/10/1978. (Haley's first session was 65th 2nd C.S.) Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Roy Blake House resignation letter, 11/17/1977 - states House resignation effective 1/10/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(6) Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Biographical Information
- 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 364. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., SR 414. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 380. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 248. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 193. Relatives: Roy Blake, Sr. - father; Roy Blake, Jr. - son. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
- Obituary and photos, death date 3/4/2017. Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors.
- Relatives: James Irvine Perkins, Sr., great uncle; Roy Blake, Sr., great nephew. Biographical sketch of James Irvine Perkins in James Perkins Family, p. 453. "For 24 years he was District Judge of his district and served with distinction in both branches of the Legislature. In 1875 he m. Myrta Blake, daughter of Bennett Blake, Chief Justice of Nacogdoches County, in the days of the Republic of Texas. Roy Blake, incumbent state Senator of this district, is the great-nephew of Myrta Blake." Cherokee County Historical Commission, Cherokee County History, copyright 1986, second printing 2001, crediting Cherokee County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Roy Morris Blake. Texas State Cemetery. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.
- Photograph. Roy Blake, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Roy Blake, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Roy Blake, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Roy Blake, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Roy M. Blake, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Roy M. Blake, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Roy M. Blake, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Roy M. Blake, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
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