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Nelson Cowles

Nelson Cowles

Full Name: Lonnie Nelson Cowles
Date of birth: December 9, 1930
Date of death: August 30, 2021

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 3 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Hallsville / Harrison   Harrison
H 3 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th   Democrat Hallsville / Harrison   Harrison
H 4 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Hallsville / Harrison   Harrison

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
59th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Hallsville / Harrison
Counties in district:
Harrison

Legislatures:
58th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Hallsville / Harrison
Counties in district:
Harrison

Legislatures:
57th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Hallsville / Harrison
Counties in district:
Harrison

Biographical Information

  • Lonnie Nelson Cowles, birth date 12/9/1930 in Hallsville, Harrison County. FamilySearch Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1936.
  • Obituary and photo, Lonnie Nelson Cowles, 9/5/2021, p. C2. Death date 8/30/2021 in Hallsville; representative of Harrison County in the Texas House of Representatives. Longview News-Journal.
  • United States Army Reserve Corps, 2nd Lieutenant. Obituary, 9/5/2021. Longview News-Journal.
  • Selected newspaper articles

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