Walter Hoppe Richter

Full Name: Walter Hoppe Richter
Date of birth: September 17, 1916
Date of death: September 8, 2003

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	19	Jan 8, 1963 - Nov 30, 1965	58th ⁽³⁾ 59th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Gonzales / Gonzales		Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson

(1) Walter Richter resigned 2/14/1966. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 59th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Letter of Former Senator Richter, 2/14/1966, p. 7. Richter resigned effective 11/30/1965 (appointed Director of Texas Office of Economic Development). Senate Journal.
(3) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 19
Jan 8, 1963 - Nov 30, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽³⁾ 59th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gonzales / Gonzales
Counties in district: Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson

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Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2005.
Richter, Walter Hoppe. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, Lieutenant, World War II. "With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Navy and served as an enlisted man and later as an officer." Footstone inscription: "Lt US Navy, World War II." Texas State Cemetery.
United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

Address at Democratic Party rally by Senator Walter Richter in Seguin, 9/4/1964, sponsored by the Seguin Young Democrats. Memo File.

Photographs

Photograph. Walter Richter, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Walter Richter, 58th 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.

Committee Information top

59th R.S. - 1965 Claims Constitutional Amendments Education (Vice Chair) Finance Interstate Cooperation Military and Veterans Affairs Nominations Nursing Profession Poet Laureate Selection, Special Transportation Water and Conservation
58th R.S. - 1963 Claims Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Finance Military and Veterans Affairs Nominations Public Health Transportation Water and Conservation

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