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John E. Blaine Full Name: John Edward "Ned" Blaine Date of birth: October 2, 1888 Date of death: December 6, 1973 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 67-2 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 67-2 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 74-2 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 74-2 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 105-2 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 105-2 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 105-2 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 105-2 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso (1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 371. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 339. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 8. Resolutions - Memorial. Military Service Notes United States Army, World War I. John E. Blaine, born circa 1889 in Argentine, Kansas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin). John Edward Blaine, birth date 10/2/1888 in Argentine, Kansas. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. United States Cavalry, Major, World War I; United States Army, Colonel, World War II. "After graduating from Temple Business College he became a major in the cavalry during World War I and served with the 128th and 2nd Cavalry Brigades. Afterwards, and before World War II, he had a successful career as director of public relations for Texas Power and Light Company in Dallas . . . In 1942, he reentered the army as captain and served as provost marshal at Camp Hulen before being assigned to Fort Bliss in 1943 as director of security and provost marshal. His obvious capabilities earned him the rank of colonel before his retirement in 1946." 63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 8. Resolutions - Memorial. Photographs Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John E. 'Ned' Blaine, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.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. 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. Committee Informationtop 61st R.S. - 1969 House Administration   Liquor Regulation (Chair)  Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Military Affairs   Revenue and Taxation   Rules of Order and Decorum of the House (Chair)  60th R.S. - 1967 Contingent Expenses   House Administration   Liquor Regulation (Chair)  Military and Veterans' Affairs   59th R.S. - 1965 Contingent Expenses   Liquor Control Act   Liquor Regulation (Chair)  Military and Veterans' Affairs   Rules   58th R.S. - 1963 Aeronautics   Commerce and Manufactures   Contingent Expenses   Liquor Regulation (Chair)  Rules   Saving Taxes   57th R.S. - 1961 Common Carriers   Counties   Military and Veterans Affairs   Penitentiaries   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   56th R.S. - 1959 Banks and Banking   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Liquor Regulation   Penitentiaries   Public Lands and Buildings   State Hospitals and Special Schools, Special (Chair)  55th R.S. - 1957 Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Insurance   Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair)  Municipal and Private Corporations   54th R.S. - 1955 Commerce and Manufactures   Insurance   Liquor Regulation   Military and Veteran's Affairs   Motor Traffic

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