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
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	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 ⁽¹⁾	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

(1) Accountant. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

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House District 51-1
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-1
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-1
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-1
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-1
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-1
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-1
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-1
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-F
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall

Biographical Information 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.

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 in Dallas; death date 7/29/1963 in Dallas, Dallas County; retired, state legislator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
John L. Crosthwait (1891-1963), Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. "Former state legislator, county auditor and banker. Noted for his 16 years as a fiery member of the Texas House of representatives." Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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 Information top

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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