Charles Dee Kirkham

Full Name: Charles Dee Kirkham, Jr.
Date of birth: July 28, 1925
Date of death: April 16, 2010

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	61	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Cleburne / Johnson		Hood, Johnson, Somervell
H	61	Mar 15, 1954 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Cleburne / Johnson		Hood, Johnson, Somervell

(1) Charles D. Kirkham, Jr., in special election 3/6/1954, sworn 3/15/1954, succeeded Bert Hall, resigned 6/15/1953. First session was 53rd 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 61
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson
Counties in district: Hood, Johnson, Somervell

House District 61
Mar 15, 1954 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson
Counties in district: Hood, Johnson, Somervell

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Selected newspaper articles

Military Service Notes

United States Army, 94th Infantry Division, World War II. Recipient of the Purple Heart and Unit Commendation Bronze Star. Obituary, 4/18/2010. Austin American-Statesman.
Photo, Charles D. Kirkham, Johnson County Military Heroes of WWII. Johnson County, Texas.

Other Resources

Charles D. Kirkham, birth date 7/28/1925, death date 4/16/2010, residence in Tarrant County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
Charles D. Kirkham, Jr., birth date 7/28/1925, death date 4/16/2010, burial in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County. Find a Grave.
Photo, "Johnson County resident Charles Dee Kirkham unveils the Texas historical marker at the Wardville courthouse during a dedication ceremony Aug. 14 at the Chisholm Trail campsite at Lake Pat Cleburne." "Wardville Historical Marker Unveiled," Cleburne Times-Review, 9/12/2004, p. 10, crediting Johnson County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. Charles D. Kirkham, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

54th R.S. - 1955 Agriculture Common Carriers Municipal and Private Corporations Oil, Gas, and Mining Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Health
53rd R.S. - 1953 Agriculture Labor Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Lands and Buildings Public Printing

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