Benjamin Harry Lewis
Full Name: Benjamin Harry "Ben" LewisDate of birth: September 10, 1921
Date of death: September 27, 1998
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 51-5 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (1) | Democrat | Richardson / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-5 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Richardson / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-5 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Richardson / Dallas | Dallas |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 11/20/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 59th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Richardson / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Richardson / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Richardson / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 11/20/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- Obituary, Ben H. Lewis, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 9/29/1998. Birth date 9/10/1921 in Louisa County, Virginia, death date 9/27/1998 in Dallas, Texas. Ancestry.com.
- United States Air Force. Ben Harry Lewis, birth date 9/10/1921, death date 9/27/1998. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. Ancestry.com.
- United States Air Force, World War II. Military grave marker, Ben H. Lewis, birth date 9/10/1921, death date 9/27/1998, burial in Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock County. Find a Grave.
- Benjamin Harry Lewis, death date 9/27/1998 in Dallas. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Ben Lewis, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben H. Lewis, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben H. Lewis, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ben Lewis, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- 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.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
House Committees
- Banks and Banking (Chair)
- Congressional and Legislative Districts
- Insurance
- Municipal and Private Corporations (Vice Chair)
- Paintings in the House of Representatives
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
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