James E. Nugent
Full Name: James Edward "Jim" NugentDate of birth: June 24, 1922
Date of death: July 17, 2016
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 56 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 3, 1979 | 65th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Speaker Pro Tem, 2/22/1978. | Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Real, San Saba, Schleicher, Uvalde |
| H | 56 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Real, San Saba, Schleicher, Uvalde | |
| H | 56 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Real, San Saba, Schleicher, Uvalde | |
| H | 55 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Real, San Saba | |
| H | 55 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Real, San Saba | |
| H | 55 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Mills, Real, San Saba | |
| H | 66 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton | |
| H | 66 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (4) | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton | |
| H | 78 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Gerald Geistweidt, in special election 2/3/1979, sworn 2/9/1979, succeeded James E. Nugent, resigned 1/3/1979. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Nugent resignation letter dated 12/15/1978, effective 1/3/1979. Declined election and will not qualify as a member of the House of Representatives of the 66th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. ↩
(3) Special election 1/6/1979, runoff 2/3/1979. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
(4) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 65th (1) (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 2/22/1978.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Real, San Saba, Schleicher, Uvalde
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Real, San Saba, Schleicher, Uvalde
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Real, San Saba, Schleicher, Uvalde
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Bandera, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Real, San Saba
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Bandera, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Real, San Saba
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Bandera, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Mills, Real, San Saba
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Bandera, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
- Legislatures:
- 58th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Bandera, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Kerrville / Kerr
- Counties in district:
- Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
Terms of service notes
(1) Gerald Geistweidt, in special election 2/3/1979, sworn 2/9/1979, succeeded James E. Nugent, resigned 1/3/1979. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Nugent resignation letter dated 12/15/1978, effective 1/3/1979. Declined election and will not qualify as a member of the House of Representatives of the 66th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. ↩
(3) Special election 1/6/1979, runoff 2/3/1979. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
(4) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 582. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 235. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 30. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HCR 197. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- James E. Nugent. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Navy, Pilot. Texas State Cemetery.
- James Edward Nugent, birth date 6/24/1922 in Tom Green County. FamilySearch Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
- Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Notice of death, 7/18/2016. Speaker of the House. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
- Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. James E. (Jim) Nugent, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Jim) Nugent, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Jim) Nugent, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. Nugent, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. Nugent, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. [Jim] Nugent, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. Nugent, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. Nugent, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. Nugent, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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- 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.
- 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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