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Ed J. Harris

Ed J. Harris

Full Name: Edward J. "Ed" Harris
Date of birth: May 19, 1920
Date of death: February 10, 1999

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 19-1 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 19-1 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston
H 21-1 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Galveston / Galveston   Galveston

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
64th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district:
Galveston

Legislatures:
63rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district:
Galveston

Legislatures:
62nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district:
Galveston

Legislatures:
61st  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district:
Galveston

Legislatures:
60th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district:
Galveston

Legislatures:
59th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district:
Galveston

Legislatures:
58th (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district:
Galveston

Terms of service notes


(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information

  • Memorial, April 2000, p. 402. Texas Bar Journal.

  • United States Naval Reserve, Lieutenant Commander. "He served his country in World War II as Lt. Commander Ed J. Harris, a rank he still holds in the Naval Reserve." 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 388. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
  • United States Navy, World War II, "valiantly serving his country as a Navy pilot in World War II." 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 441. Resolutions - Memorial.

Committee Information

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