Douglas Ernest Bergman

Full Name: Douglas Ernest Bergman
Date of birth: October 23, 1911
Date of death: November 30, 1973

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	51-7	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	51-7	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	50-5	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas

Terms of Service top

House District 51-7
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-7
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-5
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 9. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, February 1974, p. 183. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

Douglas Ernest Bergman, birth date 10/23/1911 in Houston; Sadler-Bergman (member of firm); draft registration 10/16/1940 in Dallas. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
United States Army Air Corps, Captain, World War II. "He entered the Army Air Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1942 and was discharged in 1946 with the rank of Captain." Memorial, February 1974, p. 183. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Obituary, "Rites Planned Monday for Douglas Bergman," 12/2/1973, p. 46. Dallas Morning News.
Douglas Ernest Bergman, birth date 10/23/1911 in Houston; death date 11/30/1973 in Dallas, Dallas County; attorney; served in World War II. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.

Photographs

Photograph. Douglas E. Bergman, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Douglas E. Bergman, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Douglas E. Bergman, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

54th R.S. - 1955 Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Insurance Labor Revenue and Taxation Rules (Vice Chair)
53rd R.S. - 1953 Insurance Labor Liquor Regulation Revenue and Taxation Rules (Vice Chair)
51st R.S. - 1949 Constitutional Amendments Insurance Labor Liquor Regulation Representation Before the Legislature Water Code

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