Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	43-2	Jan 12, 1965 - Dec 31, 1966	59th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Waco / McLennan	McLennan
H	35-2	Elected but never sworn	60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Waco / McLennan	McLennan
H	43-2	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Waco / McLennan	McLennan

(1) "Resigned State Solon to Work for Martin," 12/2/1966, p. 62. Abilene Reporter-News.
(2) Tom Moore, Jr. elected in runoff election on 2/4/1967; succeeded George Cowden who resigned effective 12/31/1966. Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
(3) George Cowden elected, but never sworn. Resigned effective 12/31/1966 [to assume office of assistant attorney general]. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Tom Moore, Jr., in special election 2/4/1967, sworn 2/13/1967, succeeded George M. Cowden, resigned 12/31/1966. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Special election 1/7/1967, runoff 2/4/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(6) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

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Other Resources

Cowden, George Malcolm. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. George M. Cowden, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George Cowden, 58th 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.

Committee Information top

59th R.S. - 1965 Constitutional Amendments Election Law Game and Fisheries Insurance Motor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair)
58th R.S. - 1963 Insurance Livestock and Stock Raising Motor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections School Districts

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