Peter Joseph La Valle
Full Name: Peter Joseph "Pete" La ValleDate of birth: November 24, 1927
Date of death: November 26, 2005
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 21-2 | Jan 10, 1961 - Aug 20, 1961 | 57th (1) (2) | Democrat | Texas City / Galveston | Galveston | |
| H | 21-2 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Texas City / Galveston | Galveston |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) George F. Korkmas, in special election 12/9/1961, took office 12/23/1961, succeeded Peter J. La Valle, resigned 8/20/1961. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Pete La Valle replaced by George F. Korkmas, 12/9/1961. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Texas City / Galveston
- Counties in district:
- Galveston
Terms of service notes
(1) George F. Korkmas, in special election 12/9/1961, took office 12/23/1961, succeeded Peter J. La Valle, resigned 8/20/1961. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) Pete La Valle replaced by George F. Korkmas, 12/9/1961. Texas Legislative Manual. ↩
Biographical Information
- Judge Peter Joseph La Valle, birth date 11/24/1927, death date 11/26/2005, burial in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston County. Find a Grave.
- Obituaries, Peter Joseph La Valle, 11/27/2005, p. E3; "Former County Judge Dies at 78," 11/29/2005, p. A6. Pete La Valle "was in his second term in the Texas House of Representatives when Gov. Price Daniel appointed him to finish out the term of Theodore Robinson, a longtime [Galveston] county judge who died in office." Galveston Daily News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Peter J. La Valle, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Peter J. "Pete" La Valle, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Peter J. La Valle, 56th Legislature, 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.
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