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Gus F. Mutscher Full Name: Gus F. Mutscher Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 29 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (1)   Democrat Brenham / Washington Speaker 1/12/1971 - 3/28/1972.   Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington H 29 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Brenham / Washington Speaker   Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington H 29 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Brenham / Washington   Austin, Burleson, Lee, Waller, Washington H 29 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Brenham / Washington   Austin, Waller, Washington H 29 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (2)   Democrat Brenham / Washington   Austin, Waller, Washington H 45 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Brenham / Washington   Austin, Washington (1) W. Rayford Price succeeded Gus Mutscher, resigned 3/28/1972, as Speaker of the House the same day. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Sworn 11/21/1962. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 61st Legislature - honoring Gus Mutscher on Speaker's Day and congratulating him on his engagement to Miss Donna Axum, pp. 1245-1252. House Journal. 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 243. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 262. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 516. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 261. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 88. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 131. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 289. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch and color photos, House Speaker Gus Mutscher. Choice of Texans: Leaders in the Statehouse, 61st Legislature, 1969. 67th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Gus F. Mutscher. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016. Military Service Notes United States Army, commissioned reserve officer. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016. Other Resources Speech by Speaker of the House Gus Mutscher reviewing and summarizing the work of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session. Texas House of Representatives. Speech by Speaker of the House Gus Mutscher reviewing and summarizing the work of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session. Texas House of Representatives. Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly. Mutscher, Gus F. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.F. [Gus] Mutscher, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. G.F. (Gus) Mutscher, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gus Mutscher, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gus F. Mutscher, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006 Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 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. 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 60th R.S. - 1967 Appropriations   Claims and Accounts   Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair)  Land Use and Environmental Control (Vice Chair)  Livestock and Stock Raising   Local Bills   59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations   Banks and Banking   Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair)  Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair)  Local and Uncontested Bills   Multiple Use and Pollution of All Waters of Texas (Cont. of Bays of Texas, 58th) (Vice Chair)  Visit Certain Military Installations, Special   58th R.S. - 1963 Appropriations   Banks and Banking   Bays of Texas   Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Liquor Regulation   Local and Uncontested Bills   57th R.S. - 1961 Agriculture   Appropriations   Liquor Regulation   Local and Uncontested Bills   Penitentiaries   Screwworm Eradication   State-Owned Lands and/or Islands

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