Durwood Manford
Full Name: Thomas Durwood Manford, Jr.Date of birth: March 13, 1917
Date of death: March 24, 1988
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 67 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Smiley / Gonzales | Speaker | Gonzales |
| H | 67 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Smiley / Gonzales | Gonzales | |
| H | 67 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th | Democrat | Smiley / Gonzales | Gonzales | |
| H | 67 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th | Democrat | Smiley / Gonzales | Gonzales | |
| H | 67 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th | Democrat | Smiley / Gonzales | Gonzales |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Smiley / Gonzales
- Counties in district:
- Gonzales
- Legislatures:
- 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Smiley / Gonzales
- Counties in district:
- Gonzales
- Legislatures:
- 49th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Smiley / Gonzales
- Counties in district:
- Gonzales
- Legislatures:
- 48th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Smiley / Gonzales
- Counties in district:
- Gonzales
- Legislatures:
- 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Smiley / Gonzales
- Counties in district:
- Gonzales
Biographical Information
- 51st Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 58, invitation to address the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 119. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 198. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 83, Speaker's Day tribute. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 126, Speaker's Day tribute. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 282, Speaker's Day tribute. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 646. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 60th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Durwood Manford. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Memorial, December 1988, p. 1177. Texas Bar Journal.
- Thomas Durwood Manford, Jr. Texas State Cemetery.
- Describes Speaker Manford's involvement in the political and legislative processes through which the Gilmer-Aikin bills became law. Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process, 1950.
- Photograph, Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process, 1950. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Durwood Manford, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Durwood Manford, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Durwood Manford, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Durwood Manford, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Durwood Manford, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Durwood Manford, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th 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.
Committee Information
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