Paul Brashear

Full Name: Richard Paul Brashear
Date of birth: September 9, 1917
Date of death: April 17, 2012

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	76	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Cisco / Eastland	Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford
H	76	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Cisco / Eastland	Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford
H	76	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Cisco / Eastland	Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford

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House District 76
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford

House District 76
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford

House District 76
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford

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Military Service Notes

United States Army, World War II. Obituary, 4/19/2012, p. 8C. Abilene Reporter-News.

Other Resources

Obituary and photo, Richard Paul Brashear, 4/19/2012, p. 8C. Abilene Reporter-News.
Paul Brashear, birth date 9/9/1917, death date 4/17/2012, obituary, burial in Scranton Cemetery, Scranton, Eastland County, with spouse Helen Brashear. Find a Grave.
Notice of death, 4/19/2012. Speaker of the House.

Photographs

Photograph. Paul Brashear, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Paul Brashear, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Paul Brashear, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Paul Brashear, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

56th R.S. - 1959 Agriculture Commerce and Manufacturers Congressional and Legislative Districts Penitentiaries State Hospitals and Special Schools
55th R.S. - 1957 Agriculture Liquor Regulation Military and Veteran's Affairs (Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining State Hospitals and Special Schools
54th R.S. - 1955 Agriculture Congressional and Legislative Districts Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Military and Veteran's Affairs Penitentiaries

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