Bob Armstrong

Full Name: Robert Landis "Bob" Armstrong
Date of birth: November 7, 1932
Date of death: March 1, 2015

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	39-4	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Burnet, Travis
H	40-F	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Burnet, Travis
H	55-4	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis
H	55-4	Nov 22, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Travis

(1) Ritter resigned 10/2/1963. "Legislative Election Set for Austin," 10/3/1963. Dallas Morning News.
(2) Robert L. Armstrong, in special election 11/9/1963, sworn 11/23/1963, succeeded Jack Ritter, Jr. First session was 59th Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Sworn 11/22/1963. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 39-4
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Travis

House District 40-F
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Travis

House District 55-4
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

House District 55-4
Nov 22, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 40. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 1/23/2009, Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.
Armstrong, Robert Landis. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Bob Armstrong, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Armstrong, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Armstrong, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

61st R.S. - 1969 Aeronautics Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Judiciary Motor Transportation Public Education
60th R.S. - 1967 Aeronautics Architecture, Engineering and Landscape Architecture Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Education Judiciary Motor Traffic Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
59th R.S. - 1965 Aeronautics Criminal Jurisprudence Education Insurance News Media on Proceedings in Criminal and/or Civil Courts Public Lands and Buildings

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