Robert Vance Avant
Full Name: Robert Vance Avant, Sr.Date of birth: July 6, 1912
Date of death: November 20, 2012
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 11, 1944 | 48th (1) | Democrat | Marshall / Harrison | Harrison | |
| H | 5 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th | Democrat | Marshall / Harrison | Harrison |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Avant resigned 1/11/1944. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 48th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Marshall / Harrison
- Counties in district:
- Harrison
- Legislatures:
- 47th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Marshall / Harrison
- Counties in district:
- Harrison
Terms of service notes
(1) Avant resigned 1/11/1944. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- United States Army, World War II. "Upon adjournment of the legislative session in 1943, Robert resigned from the House of Representatives and joined the U.S. Army where he served with the Judge Advocate General." Obituary, Robert Avant Sr., 11/25/2012. Austin American-Statesman.
- Private, United States Army, World War II. Robert V. Avant, born 1912 in Texas, event date 1/21/1944 in Tyler, Texas. FamilySearch United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
- Robert Vance Avant, Sr., birth date 7/6/1912, death date 11/20/2012, burial in Smyrna Cemetery, Harleton, Harrison County. Inscriptions and seals of United States Army, The State of Texas. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Robert Avant, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Robert Avant, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 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.
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