Richard Crawford White

Full Name: Richard Crawford White
Date of birth: April 29, 1923
Date of death: February 18, 1998

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	105-3	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso
H	105-3	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso

(1) Richard White, in special election 12/11/1954, sworn 1/11/1955, succeeded Frank Owen III, resigned 11/5/1954. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 105-3
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 105-3
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

WHITE, Richard Crawford (1923-1998). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.

Military Service Notes

United States Marine Corps, Corporal, World War II. Purple Heart. Military grave marker, Richard C. White, birth date 4/29/1923, death date 2/18/1998, photo, burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

Richard C. White, birth date 4/29/1923, death date 2/18/1998, residence in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.

Photographs

Photograph. Richard C. White, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard C. White, 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.

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957 Conservation and Reclamation Criminal Jurisprudence Judicial Districts (Chair) Judiciary Local and Uncontested Bills Rules of the House of Representatives
54th R.S. - 1955 Commerce and Manufactures Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Enrolled Bills Highways and Roads Poet Laureate Selection, Special

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