Walter Thomas Caven
Full Name: Walter Thomas CavenDate of birth: November 23, 1920
Date of death: March 13, 2007
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 5 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Marshall / Harrison | Harrison |
Terms of Service top
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House District 5
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 Legislatures: 51st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Marshall / Harrison Counties in district: Harrison |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesBiographical Sketches
- Memorial, July 2007, p. 639. Texas Bar Journal.
- Caven, Hubbard Scott. Relatives: Walter Caven - nephew; Hubbard Caven - uncle. Texas State Cemetery.
- Caven, Walter Thomas. Texas State Cemetery.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, World War II. "Following Pearl Harbor, he postponed his education to enlist in WW II, where he became a 7th Division infantry platoon leader. During the battle of Leyte Gulf he was wounded in action on November 15, 1944. For his service, he received the Silver Star, Purple Heart and Bronze Star." Texas State Cemetery.
Other Resources
- Notice of death, 3/14/2007. Speaker of the House.
Photographs
- Photograph. Walter Caven, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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51st R.S. - 1949
Aeronautics Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Municipal and Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections |
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