Obie E. Jones
Full Name: Obie E. JonesDate of birth: September 23, 1906
Date of death: May 5, 1980
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 65-2 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 65-2 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 65-2 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 65-2 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 65-2 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 82-2 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis |
(1) Salesman, accountant. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
Terms of Service top
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House District 65-2
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
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House District 65-2
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
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House District 65-2
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
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House District 65-2
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 Legislatures: 54th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
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House District 65-2
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 Legislatures: 53rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
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House District 82-2
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 Legislatures: 50th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
(1) Salesman, accountant. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 390. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., SCR 16. Resolutions - Memorial.
Other Resources
- Obituary, Obie Jones, 5/7/1980, p. E14. Born 9/23/1906 in Rosevine, Texas. "More recently served as State Representative in Travis County from 1947 to 1948 and a second term as State Representative from 1954 thru 1964." Austin American-Statesman.
- Campaign pamphlet, "Representative Obie Jones seeks promotion to State Senate," [1948?]. Donated Material.
- Obie E. Jones, birth date 9/23/1906, death date 5/5/1980 in Travis County; last place of residence Austin, Travis County. FamilySearch. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 United States Social Security Death Index
- Obie E. Jones (1906-1980), burial in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. Obie Jones, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Obie Jones, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Obie Jones, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Obie Jones, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Obie Jones, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Obie Jones, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Obie Jones, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 50th 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.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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57th R.S. - 1961
Claims and Accounts (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) Municipal and Private Corporations | ||
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56th R.S. - 1959
Aeronautics Congressional and Legislative Districts Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings | ||
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55th R.S. - 1957
Enrolled Bills Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair) Labor Liquor Regulation Public Lands and Buildings | ||
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54th R.S. - 1955
Aeronautics Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) Game and Fisheries Motor Traffic Public Health | ||
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53rd R.S. - 1953
Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) Game and Fisheries Motor Traffic Penitentiaries Public Health | ||
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50th R.S. - 1947
Common Carriers Motor Traffic Public Health Public Lands and Buildings Revenue and Taxation Schedule of Committee Meetings, Special State Penitentiaries and the Farm System, Investigation, Special |
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