Maury Maverick. Jr.

Maury Maverick

Full Name: Fontaine Maury Maverick, Jr.
Date of birth: January 3, 1921
Date of death: January 28, 2003

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 68-2 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 68-2 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 78-2 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar

Terms of Service top

House District 68-2
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 68-2
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 78-2
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Book in LRL collection, 923.2764 M449H 1970. Maury Maverick, a Political Biography, 1970.
  • Autobiography in LRL collection, 328.764 M449M 1997. Texas Iconoclast, Maury Maverick, Jr, 1997.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Marine Corps, World War II. "After graduating from the Texas Military Institute 1938, Mr. Maverick joined the U.S. Marines and served his country during World War II in the Pacific theater . . . " 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 101. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

  • "Who You Callin' a Maverick?", 10/5/2008. New York Times.
  • Obituary, "Champion of Underdogs Was S.A. Icon," 1/29/2003. Relatives: Samuel Maverick - great-grandfather, Maury Maverick, Jr. - great-grandson. San Antonio Express-News.
  • "The Last Maverick," July 2003, pp. 46-54. Texas Monthly.
  • Mentioned in 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.
  • San Antonio Express-News contributing columnist, through 2/2/2003 column (weekly columns, bio). San Antonio Express-News.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

54th R.S. - 1955
Aeronautics  
Judiciary  
Labor  
Penitentiaries  
Public Lands and Buildings  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Aeronautics  
Engrossed Bills (Chair) 
Judiciary  
Labor  
Penitentiaries  
52nd R.S. - 1951
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Federal Relations  
Judiciary  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  

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