Joseph Washington Burkett, Jr.
Full Name: Joseph Washington "Joe" Burkett, Jr.Date of birth: November 15, 1912
Date of death: April 27, 2001
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 78 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton | |
| H | 78 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton | |
| H | 78 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton | |
| H | 78 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton | |
| H | 86 | Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Kerrville / Kerr | Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
(1) Joseph W. Burkett, Jr., in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Callan Graham, resigned 8/9/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Member card reflects beginning date of 11/13/1951. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(3) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
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House District 78
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Kerrville / Kerr Counties in district: Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
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House District 78
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Kerrville / Kerr Counties in district: Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
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House District 78
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 Legislatures: 54th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Kerrville / Kerr Counties in district: Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
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House District 78
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 Legislatures: 53rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Kerrville / Kerr Counties in district: Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
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House District 86
Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Kerrville / Kerr Counties in district: Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
(1) Joseph W. Burkett, Jr., in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Callan Graham, resigned 8/9/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Member card reflects beginning date of 11/13/1951. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(3) Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 391. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, March 2002, p. 272. Texas Bar Journal.
- Memorial, May 1962, p. 444. Relatives: Joseph W. Burkett Sr. - father, Joseph W. Burkett Jr. - son. Texas Bar Journal.
Military Service Notes
- Texas National Guard and United States Army, World War II. "Mr. Burkett served in the Texas National Guard for three years and in the U.S. Army for four years during World War II, 18 months of which he spent in the European Theatre of Operations as a member of the 416th Field Artillery Group of the 20th Corps Artillery of Gen. George S. Pattons 3rd Army. He was awarded two Battle Stars for his service in the Battle of the Rhine and the Battle of Central Europe." Obituary, Joe Burkett, Jr., San Angelo Standard-Times, 4/30/2001. Tom Green County, TXGenWeb Project.
Other Resources
- Joe W. Burkett, birth date 11/15/1912, death date 4/27/2001, last place of residence Kerrville, Kerr County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
- Joseph Washington Burkett, Jr., birth date 11/15/1912, death date 4/27/2001, burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Kerrville, Kerr County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, Joe Burkett, Jr., San Angelo Standard-Times, 4/30/2001. Tom Green County, TXGenWeb Project.
Photographs
- Photograph. Joe Burkett, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe Burkett, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Joe Burkett, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe Burkett, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe Burkett, Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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56th R.S. - 1959
General Investigating Committee Highways and Roads Judiciary Labor Revenue and Taxation School Districts | ||
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55th R.S. - 1957
Common Carriers Judiciary Labor School Districts State Affairs | ||
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54th R.S. - 1955
Conservation and Reclamation Insurance (Chair) Labor Revenue and Taxation Veterans' Land Program, Investigation, Special (Chair) | ||
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53rd R.S. - 1953
Game and Fisheries Insurance Labor Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) Revenue and Taxation State Affairs |
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