Houston McMurry

Full Name: Thomas Houston McMurry
Date of birth: October 27, 1906
Date of death: February 14, 1989

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	110	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Henrietta / Clay	Archer, Clay
H	110	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Henrietta / Clay	Archer, Clay
H	110	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Henrietta / Clay	Archer, Clay
H	110	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Henrietta / Clay	Archer, Clay

Terms of Service top

House District 110
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Henrietta / Clay
Counties in district: Archer, Clay

House District 110
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Henrietta / Clay
Counties in district: Archer, Clay

House District 110
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Henrietta / Clay
Counties in district: Archer, Clay

House District 110
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Henrietta / Clay
Counties in district: Archer, Clay

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, June 1989, p. 722. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Thomas Houston McMurry, birth date 10/27/1906 in Henrietta, Clay County. FamilySearch Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935.
Houston McMurry, birth date 10/27/1906, death date 2/14/1989, last residence in Henrietta, Clay County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.

Photographs

Photograph. Houston McMurry, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Houston McMurry, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Houston McMurry, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Houston McMurry, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). 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.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Aeronautics Banks and Banking (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Crippled Children's Program, Special Examine Enrolled Copy of HJR 13, Special Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas, and Mining State Affairs
48th R.S. - 1943 Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Municipal and Private Corporations State Affairs
47th R.S. - 1941 Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Old Age Assistance, Investigation, Special State Affairs
46th R.S. - 1939 Criminal Jurisprudence Municipal and Private Corporations Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings Representation Before the Legislature (Vice Chair)

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