Lee Satterwhite
Full Name: Robert Lee SatterwhiteDate of birth: January 28, 1871
Date of death: November 29, 1959
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 88 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd | Democrat | Odessa / Ector | Andrews, Crane, Ector, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler | |
| H | 123 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Amarillo / Potter | Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | |
| H | 123 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Panhandle / Carson | Speaker | Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall |
| H | 123 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th | Democrat | Panhandle / Carson | Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | |
| H | 125 | Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th | Democrat | Panhandle / Carson | Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Sherman | |
| H | 125 | Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th | Democrat | Panhandle / Carson | Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Sherman | |
| H | 57 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Wortham / Freestone | Freestone |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 42nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Odessa / Ector
- Counties in district:
- Andrews, Crane, Ector, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler
- Legislatures:
- 40th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Amarillo / Potter
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall
- Legislatures:
- 39th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Panhandle / Carson
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall
- Legislatures:
- 38th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Panhandle / Carson
- Counties in district:
- Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall
- Legislatures:
- 37th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Panhandle / Carson
- Counties in district:
- Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Sherman
- Legislatures:
- 36th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Panhandle / Carson
- Counties in district:
- Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Sherman
- Legislatures:
- 27th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wortham / Freestone
- Counties in district:
- Freestone
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, Robert Lee Satterwhite, Volume V, pp. 2164-2165. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Obituary, "Satterwhite Rites Here Wednesday," Panhandle Herald, 12/3/1959, p. 1, crediting Carson County Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 49th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Robert Lee Satterwhite. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Brief biographical sketch, Lee Satterwhite, p. 207. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
- 2nd Texas Regiment, Company L, Spanish-American War, under General Oppenheim. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Robert Lee Satterwhite, birth date 1/28/1871 in Nevada, Arkansas; death date 11/29/1959 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; rancher; served in Spanish-American War (SAW). FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Lee Satterwhite, birth date 1/28/1871, death date 11/29/1959, burial in Panhandle Cemetery, Panhandle, Carson County. Includes obituary from Dallas Morning News, 11/30/1959. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Lee Satterwhite, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lee Satterwhite, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lee Satterwhite, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lee Satterwhite, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lee Satterwhite, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lee Satterwhite, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lee Satterwhite, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Robert Lee Satterwhite, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). 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.
- 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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