L. DeWitt Hale
Full Name: Louis DeWitt HaleDate of birth: June 10, 1917
Date of death: February 20, 2018
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 48-C | Jan 11, 1977 - Sep 30, 1978 | 65th (1) (2) | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 48-1 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 48-1 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 45-4 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Kleberg, Nueces | |
| H | 45-4 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Kleberg, Nueces | |
| H | 46-F | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Kleberg, Nueces | |
| H | 36-4 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (3) | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 36-3 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Speaker Pro Tem, 3rd C.S., 1/17/1962. | Nueces |
| H | 36-3 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 36-3 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 36-3 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 36-3 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 43 | Jan 10, 1939 - Dec 14, 1940 | 46th (4) | Democrat | Farmersville / Collin | Collin |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Hale resigned 10/4/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Hale resignation letter dated 9/28/1978, effective midnight, 9/30/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(3) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
(4) Hale resigned 12/14/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Kleberg, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Kleberg, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Kleberg, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 59th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 3rd C.S., 1/17/1962.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 46th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Farmersville / Collin
- Counties in district:
- Collin
Terms of service notes
(1) Hale resigned 10/4/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Hale resignation letter dated 9/28/1978, effective midnight, 9/30/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. ↩
(3) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
(4) Hale resigned 12/14/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 53rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 32. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 43. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 52. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 30. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 65th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 20. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 1242. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., SR 649. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
- L. DeWitt Hale. Texas State Cemetery.
- Louis DeWitt Hale, birth date 6/10/1917 in Caddo Mills, Texas; address in Farmersville, Collin County; student in University of Texas; draft registration 10/16/1940. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- United States Air Force, 1st Lieutenant, World War II; Air Force Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel. Description of military service, L. DeWitt Hale general biographical material, 9/1/1971. Legislative Clipping Service.
- United States Army Air Forces, 1st Lieutenant, 1943-1946, World War II; awarded Army Commendation Medal; Air Force Reserve. 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 1242. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Notice of death, 2/23/2018. Speaker of the House. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. L. DeWitt Hale, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
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