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John Leake Crosthwait Full Name: John Leake Crosthwait Date of birth: August 23, 1891 Date of death: July 29, 1963 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 51-1 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 51-1 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 51-1 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 51-1 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 50-1 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 50-1 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 50-1 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 50-1 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 51-F Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 269. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 261, extending congratulations of members of 54th Legislature to members who have ten years of service in the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches John Leake Crosthwait, birth date 8/23/1891, death date 7/29/1963, biographical sketch: "Former state legislator, county auditor and banker. Noted for his 16 years as a fiery member of the Texas House of representatives." Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Find a Grave. Other Resources Obituary, "Legislator Crosthwait Dies at 72," 7/30/1963, p. 1. Photo, "Crosthwait Recalled as Fiery Legislator," 7/30/1963, p. 8. Dallas Morning News. John Leake Crosthwait, birth date 8/23/1891, death date 7/29/1963. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 52nd 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. 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 Informationtop 55th R.S. - 1957 Banks and Banking   Oil, Gas and Mining   54th R.S. - 1955 Contingent Expenses   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Liquor Regulation (Chair)  Local and Uncontested Bills   Revenue and Taxation   53rd R.S. - 1953 Appropriations   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Liquor Regulation (Chair)  Local and Uncontested Bills   Oil, Gas and Mining   52nd R.S. - 1951 Contingent Expenses   Counties   Game and Fisheries   Liquor Regulation   Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair)  51st R.S. - 1949 Claims and Accounts   Counties   Game and Fisheries   Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair)  Poet Laureate Selection, Special   State Affairs   50th R.S. - 1947 Contingent Expenses   Enrolled Bills (Chair)  Game and Fisheries   Insurance   Oil, Gas, and Mining   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  49th R.S. - 1945 Banks and Banking   Counties   Game and Fisheries   Highways and Roads   Insurance   Military Affairs (Vice Chair)  State Affairs   47th R.S. - 1941 Banks and Banking   Counties   Game and Fisheries   Labor   Labor Unions and Activities, Investigation, Special   Rules

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