Velma L. Ramsey
Full Name: Velma L. "Bo" RamseyDate of birth: March 19, 1918
Date of death: December 9, 1979
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 5 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Beckville / Panola | Panola, Shelby | |
| H | 5 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Beckville / Panola | Panola, Shelby |
Terms of Service top
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House District 5
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Beckville / Panola Counties in district: Panola, Shelby |
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House District 5
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Beckville / Panola Counties in district: Panola, Shelby |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 353. V.L. (Bo) Ramsey. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Obituary, V.L. (Bo) Ramsey, 12/12/1979, p. 3A. Marshall News Messenger.
Military Service Notes
- Velma L. Ramsey, enlistment date 1/6/1941, birth year 1918, civilian occupation: salespersons. FamilySearch United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
- United States Army, 1st Lieutenant, World War II. Military grave marker, Velma L. Ramsey, birth date 3/19/1918, death date 12/9/1979, burial in Martin Cemetery, Tatum, Rusk County. Find a Grave.
- United States Army Air Force, World War II. Entered "military service in 1940, where he attained the rank of sergeant in the artillery and later served as an aviation cadet commander until he was granted a commission in the United States Army Air Force . . . Mr. Ramsey served a tour of combat duty, then became commanding officer of the 558th Air Force Base Unit at Nashville, Tennessee, and was honorably separated from the service in 1945." 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 353. Resolutions - Memorial.
Other Resources
- Velma Ramsey, birth date 3/19/1918, death date December 1979. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
Photographs
- Photograph. V.L. Ramsey, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. V.L. "Bo" Ramsey, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. V.L. "Bo" Ramsey, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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
Insurance Labor Military and Veteran's Affairs Revenue and Taxation (Chair) State Affairs Texas Commission on State and Local Tax Policy | ||
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55th R.S. - 1957
Education House Committee System Insurance Motor Traffic Oil, Gas and Mining Public Health |
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