Herman R. Yezak

Full Name: Herman R. Yezak
Date of birth: February 16, 1913
Date of death: November 22, 1986

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	56	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Bremond / Robertson	Dean of the House, 8/4/1961.	Milam, Robertson
H	56	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Bremond / Robertson		Milam, Robertson
H	56	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Bremond / Robertson		Milam, Robertson
H	56	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Bremond / Robertson		Milam, Robertson
H	56	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Bremond / Robertson		Milam, Robertson
H	63	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	Bremond / Robertson		Robertson
H	63	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Bremond / Robertson		Robertson
H	63	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Bremond / Robertson		Robertson
H	63	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Hearne / Robertson		Robertson

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House District 56
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Dean of the House, 8/4/1961.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bremond / Robertson
Counties in district: Milam, Robertson

House District 56
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bremond / Robertson
Counties in district: Milam, Robertson

House District 56
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bremond / Robertson
Counties in district: Milam, Robertson

House District 56
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bremond / Robertson
Counties in district: Milam, Robertson

House District 56
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bremond / Robertson
Counties in district: Milam, Robertson

House District 63
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bremond / Robertson
Counties in district: Robertson

House District 63
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bremond / Robertson
Counties in district: Robertson

House District 63
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bremond / Robertson
Counties in district: Robertson

House District 63
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hearne / Robertson
Counties in district: Robertson

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 115. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 261, extending congratulations of members of 54th Legislature to members who have ten years of service in the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
57th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 112. Dean of the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 211. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 212. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 4. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

"The only legislator called back to active duty since the start of the Korean war is Capt. Herman Yezak of Bremond. Yezak was first elected to the Legislature in 1944 while he was overseas, where he earned the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman's Badge." "Call to Armed Services Faces Dozen in Texas Legislature," 1/14/1951. Dallas Morning News.
United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, World War II, Korea. Military grave marker, Herman R. Yezak, birth date 2/16/1913, death date 11/22/1986. Herman Yezak (1913-1986) grave marker inscription: Member, House of Representatives. Article written for Fort Worth Star-Telegram by John McConal on Herman Yezak's election as state representative. Find a Grave.
United States Army Reserve, World War II. "In 1938, Mr. Yezak received a commission in the Army Reserve; he was called to active duty in 1942 and served his county in both North Africa and Italy; he retired from the Army Reserve with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1966." 70th Legislature, R.S., HR 4. Resolutions - Memorial.

Photographs

Photograph. Herman Yezak, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Herman Yezak, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Herman Yezak, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Herman Yezak, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Herman Yezak, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Herman Yezak, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Capt. Herman Yezak, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Herman Yezak, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Herman Yezak, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lt. Herman Yezak, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd 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

57th R.S. - 1961 Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Education and Teacher Certification Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair) Judiciary Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair)
56th R.S. - 1959 Agriculture Constitutional Amendments Engrossed Bills (Chair) Judiciary Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
55th R.S. - 1957 Agriculture Engrossed Bills (Chair) Judiciary Military and Veteran's Affairs Public Health
54th R.S. - 1955 Aeronautics (Chair) Agriculture Highways and Roads Military and Veteran's Affairs Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
53rd R.S. - 1953 Agriculture Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising Military and Veteran's Affairs Public Printing (Chair)
52nd R.S. - 1951 Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings (Chair) Rules
51st R.S. - 1949 Agriculture Federal Relations (Chair) Highways and Roads Military and Veteran's Affairs Penitentiaries
50th R.S. - 1947 Agriculture (Vice Chair) Military and Veterans Affairs Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings School Districts State Penitentiaries and the Farm System, Investigation, Special
49th R.S. - 1945 Agriculture Live Stock and Stock Raising Military Affairs Penitentiaries School Districts

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