Brownrigg Hefferron Dewey
Full Name: Brownrigg Hefferron "Browny" Dewey, Jr.Date of birth: December 16, 1917
Date of death: November 18, 1992
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 44 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos | |
| H | 44 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos | |
| H | 44 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos | |
| H | 44 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos | |
| H | 44 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos
- Legislatures:
- 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos
Biographical Information
- Memorial, May 1994, p. 567. Brownrigg Hefferon (Browny) Dewey. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Army, Technical Sergeant, World War II. Obituary, 11/20/1992, p. A10. Bryan Eagle.
- United States Army, World War II. Memorial, May 1994, p. 567. Texas Bar Journal.
- Obituaries and photo, "Long-time Brazos Justice of the Peace Dewey Dies," Brownrigg Hefferron "Browny" Dewey, 11/20/1992, pp. A1, A10. Bryan Eagle.
- Brownrigg H. Dewey, Jr., "Judge," birth date 12/16/1917, death date 11/18/1992, burial in Bryan City Cemetery, Brazos County. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. B.H. Dewey, Jr., 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.H. Dewey, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.H. Dewey, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. B.H. Dewey, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.H. Dewey, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.H. Dewey, Jr., 53rd Legislature, 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.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Common Carriers
- Congressional and Legislative Districts
- Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair)
- Representation Before the Legislature (Chair)
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Congressional and Legislative Districts
- Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair)
- Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair)
- Rules
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