Morris Roberts
Full Name: Leroy Morris RobertsDate of birth: May 21, 1906
Date of death: January 13, 1991
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 18 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th (1) 45th (2) | Democrat | Pettus / Bee | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson | |
| H | 70 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | Pettus / Bee | Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio | |
| H | 70 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (3) | Democrat | Pettus / Bee | Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Merchant. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601 House Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 44th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Pettus / Bee
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
- Legislatures:
- 43rd (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Pettus / Bee
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Bee, Refugio, San Patricio
Terms of service notes
(1) 46th Legislature - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Merchant. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601 House Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 72nd Legislature, R.S., HCR 24. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Obituary and photo, "Advocate's Morris Roberts Dies: Newspaper Owner, Community Leader for 50 Years," 1/15/1991, pp. 1A, 12A; and editorial, p. 4A. Victoria Advocate.
- Census of 1940 - Morris Roberts, Bee County, age 33, born circa 1907 in Texas, oil refiner owner/refinery, spouse Camille G., daughter Catherine. FamilySearch.
- Leroy Morris Roberts, death date 1/13/1991 in Victoria County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Morris Roberts, birth date 5/21/1906, death date 1/13/1991, burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria, Victoria County. Find a Grave.
- Referred to as oil man "Senator Robert Morris, Pettus" in Chapter 1, "The Big Job," p. 7. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Morris Roberts, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Morris Roberts, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Morris Roberts, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Morris Roberts, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)
- Engrossed Bills (Chair)
- Federal Relations (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Game and Fish
- General Appropriations Bill Preparation, Special
- Labor
- Nominations of the Governor
- Public Health
- State Highways and Motor Traffic
- State Institutions and Departments
- State Penitentiaries
- Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair)
House Committees
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