Jerry Sadler
Full Name: Jerry SadlerDate of birth: September 8, 1907
Date of death: February 25, 1982
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 27 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson | |
| H | 27 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson | |
| H | 27 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th (1) | Democrat | Percilla / Anderson | Anderson |
(1) Sadler's lifetime home address was Hickory Grove in Anderson County but his mailing address for the 54th and 55th Legislatures was Percilla, in Houston County, outside his district. For the 56th Legislature, it was his Palestine law office. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
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House District 27
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
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House District 27
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
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House District 27
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 Legislatures: 54th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Percilla / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
(1) Sadler's lifetime home address was Hickory Grove in Anderson County but his mailing address for the 54th and 55th Legislatures was Percilla, in Houston County, outside his district. For the 56th Legislature, it was his Palestine law office. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 92. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 4. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- "Recalling the Fighting Champ of Texas Politics," 1/26/1990. Austin American-Statesman.
- Biography in the LRL collection, 923.2764 SA15. The Life Story of Jerry Sadler: One of a Series of Pen Portraits of Outstanding Texans, 1946.
- Obituary, 2/26/1982. New York Times.
- Memoir in LRL collection, 923.2764 SA15N. Politics, Fat-Cats and Honey-Money Boys: The Mem-wars of Jerry Sadler, 1984.
Military Service Notes
- United States Cavalry; United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, World War II. Headstone inscription includes: "12th U.S. Cavalry 1927-1929, Fort Brown, Tex.; Railroad Commissioner of Texas 1939 - Resigned in 1942 To Enter U.S. Army in World War II; Served 27 Months in Persian Gulf Command; Honorably Discharged in 1945 with Rank of Lt. Colonel." Texas State Cemetery.
Other Resources
- Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas.
- Relatives: William Turner Sadler, great-grandfather; Jerry Sadler, grandson. 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.
- Sadler, Jerry. Texas State Cemetery.
Photographs
- Photograph. Jerry Sadler, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jerry Sadler, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Jerry Sadler, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jerry Sadler, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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
Commerce and Manufacturers (Vice Chair) Conservation and Reclamation Education Highways and Roads Public Health | ||
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55th R.S. - 1957
Conservation and Reclamation Education Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Military and Veteran's Affairs (Vice Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining | ||
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54th R.S. - 1955
Conservation and Reclamation Education Judicial Districts Livestock and Stock Raising Oil, Gas, and Mining |
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