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Obie Jones

Obie E. Jones

Full Name: Obie E. Jones
Date of birth: September 23, 1906
Date of death: May 5, 1980

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 65-2 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 65-2 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 65-2 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (1)   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 65-2 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 65-2 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 82-2 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Salesman, 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. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
57th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Austin / Travis
Counties in district:
Travis

Legislatures:
56th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Austin / Travis
Counties in district:
Travis

Legislatures:
55th (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Austin / Travis
Counties in district:
Travis

Legislatures:
54th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Austin / Travis
Counties in district:
Travis

Legislatures:
53rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Austin / Travis
Counties in district:
Travis

Legislatures:
50th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Austin / Travis
Counties in district:
Travis

Terms of service notes


(1) Salesman, 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. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Obituary, Obie Jones, 5/7/1980, p. E14. Born 9/23/1906 in Rosevine, Texas. "More recently served as State Representative in Travis County from 1947 to 1948 and a second term as State Representative from 1954 thru 1964." Austin American-Statesman.
  • Campaign pamphlet, "Representative Obie Jones seeks promotion to State Senate," [1948?]. Donated Material.
  • Obie E. Jones, birth date 9/23/1906, death date 5/5/1980 in Travis County; last place of residence Austin, Travis County. FamilySearch. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 United States Social Security Death Index
  • Obie E. Jones (1906-1980), burial in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County. Find a Grave.
    • Selected newspaper articles

  • Photograph. Obie Jones, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Obie Jones, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Obie Jones, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
  • Photograph. Obie Jones, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Obie Jones, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Obie Jones, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Obie Jones, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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