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Eligio de la Garza
Full Name: Eligio "Kika" de la Garza II
Date of birth: September 22, 1927
Date of death: March 13, 2017
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
H
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38-3
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Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
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58th
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Democrat
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McAllen / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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38-3
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Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
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57th
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Democrat
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Mission / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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38-3
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Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
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56th
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Democrat
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Mission / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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38-3
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Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
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55th
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Democrat
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Mission / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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38-3
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Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
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54th
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Democrat
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Mission / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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38-3
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Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
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53rd
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Democrat
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Mission / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
53rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 337.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 416.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 963.
Resolutions - Memorial.
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 967.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
de la GARZA, Eligio, II (Kika) (1927- ). Representative, TX.
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present.
Mentioned in TEJANO POLITICS. Listed among the Tejanos who served in the Texas House and Senate.
Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch included in
Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
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Military Service Notes |
United States Navy (1945-1946), United States Army (1950-1952).
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present.
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Other Resources |
"Ex-lawmaker hospitalized after McAllen car crash," 9/18/2008.
Houston Chronicle.
Notice of death, 3/13/2017.
Speaker of the House.
"De la Garza won't resign if called up," 1/19/1991. Relatives: Eligio De La Garza - Uncle; Eddie De La Garza - Nephew.
Valley Morning Star.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Eligio de la Garza, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Eligio de la Garza, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Eligio de la Garza, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Eligio de la Garza, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph.
Eligio de la Garza, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Eligio de la Garza, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Eligio de la Garza, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
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