Thomas Arthur DeBerry
Full Name: Thomas Arthur "Tom" DeBerryDate of birth: October 14, 1887
Date of death: November 10, 1958
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 8 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th (1) (2) 43rd (3) | Democrat | Bogata / Red River | Senate President Pro Tempore (44th) | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River |
| S | 8 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd (4) (5) 41st (6) | Democrat | Bogata / Red River | Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd) | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River |
| H | 36 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Bogata / Red River | Red River | |
| H | 36 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Bogata / Red River | Red River | |
| H | 36 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th | Democrat | Bogata / Red River | Red River |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 10/27/1936. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/14/1931. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 44th (1) (2) 43rd (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (44th)
(43rd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bogata / Red River
- Counties in district:
- Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River
- Legislatures:
- 42nd (4) (5) 41st (6)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (42nd)
(41st)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bogata / Red River
- Counties in district:
- Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River
- Legislatures:
- 40th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bogata / Red River
- Counties in district:
- Red River
- Legislatures:
- 39th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bogata / Red River
- Counties in district:
- Red River
- Legislatures:
- 38th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bogata / Red River
- Counties in district:
- Red River
Terms of service notes
(1) 44th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 10/27/1936. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 44th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1935, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 42nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/14/1931. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 56th Legislature, R.S., SR 579. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 56th Legislature, R.S., SR 87. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/20/1929, p. 4. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- United States Army, World War I. "After serving in the Army in World War I, he suffered crippling injuries in a dynamite explosion during a celebration of the first Armistice Day Nov. 11, 1919. He lost one hand and the other was mangled. He was blind for a year until sight was restored partially in one eye." Obituary, "Tom DeBerry Dies at Paris," 11/11/1958. Dallas Morning News.
- United States Army, 7th Division, World War I. "He served his country for seven months overseas during World War I in an infantry regiment of the Seventh Division." 56th Legislature, R.S., SR 579. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Data on U.S. Army Divisions during World War I, 7th Division. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Obituary, 11/11/1958. Death date 11/10/1958, interment in Bogata, Texas. Dallas Morning News.
- Thomas Arthur Deberry, birth date 10/14/1887 in Bogata, Red River, Texas. FamilySearch.
- Photograph. Tom DeBerry, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom DeBerry, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom DeBerry, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom DeBerry, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom DeBerry, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom DeBerry, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom DeBerry, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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