H.J. 'Doc' Blanchard
Full Name: Horace J. "Doc" BlanchardDate of birth: December 21, 1923
Date of death: March 21, 1982
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 28 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd (1) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| S | 28 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (2) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum | |
| S | 28 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st (3) 60th (4) 61st (3) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Senate President Pro Tempore (61st) | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum |
| S | 28 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (5) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| S | 28 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (6) | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum | |
| H | 97-2 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock | |
| H | 97-2 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Lubbock / Lubbock | Lubbock |
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/28/1969. Senate Journal.
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(6) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 28
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 Legislatures: 63rd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum |
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Senate District 28
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 Legislatures: 62nd (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock Counties in district: Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum |
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Senate District 28
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 Legislatures: 61st (3) 60th (4) 61st (3) Senate President Pro Tempore (61st) (61st) (61st) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock Counties in district: Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum |
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Senate District 28
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 Legislatures: 59th (5) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock Counties in district: Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum |
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Senate District 28
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 Legislatures: 58th (6) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock Counties in district: Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum |
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House District 97-2
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock Counties in district: Lubbock |
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House District 97-2
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock Counties in district: Lubbock |
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/28/1969. Senate Journal.
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(6) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 59th Legislature, R.S., SR 457. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 27. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 942. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 39. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SCR 6. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
Other Resources
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
Photographs
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H.J. (Doc) Blanchard, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. H.J. Blanchard, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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