Joseph Robert Monkhouse
Full Name: Joseph Robert "Joe" MonkhouseDate of birth: March 25, 1897
Date of death: July 15, 1952
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 77 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th | Democrat | Uvalde / Uvalde | Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala | |
| H | 77 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | Uvalde / Uvalde | Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
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House District 77
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 Legislatures: 46th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Uvalde / Uvalde Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
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House District 77
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 Legislatures: 45th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Uvalde / Uvalde Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Obituary, "J.R. Monkhouse, Once Legislator, Dies on Trip," 7/18/1952, p. 11. State representative from Uvalde County 1936-1941; died 7/15/1952 on a trip to Yellowstone National Park. Funeral, "Rites for Joe Monkhouse Set at Waxahachie Today," 7/19/1952, p. 10. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- Obituary, Joe R. Monkhouse, 7/16/1952, p. 1. Monkhouse was "a veteran of overseas service in France in World War I." Waxahachie Daily Light.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, Bugler and Private, World War I. Organizations served in: Company C, 133rd Infantry; Headquarters Troop 34th Division; Company H, Central Records Office Battalion. Joe R. Monkhouse, birth date 3/25/1897 in Gonzales, Texas; residence in Hondo, Medina County; inducted at Hondo, 8/9/1918. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- United States Navy, Seaman 2nd Class, World War I. Joe Robert Monkhouse, home address Hondo, Texas. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- United States Navy, Seaman 2nd Class; Private, Company H, CRO Battalion. Joe Robert Monkhouse, residence in Hondo, Texas, birth date 3/25/1897, death date 7/15/1952. FamilySearch United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, 1985.
Other Resources
- Joe R. Monkhouse, death date 7/15/1952, Yellowstone National Park. FamilySearch. Wyoming, Reclaim the Records, State Archives Vital Records, 1908-1966
- Joseph R. Monkhouse, birth date 3/25/1897, death date 7/15/1952, burial in Hillcrest Burial Park Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County. Find a Grave.
- Death notice, "Monkhouse Rites Set," 7/18/1952, p. 24. Galveston Daily News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Joe R. Monkhouse, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe R. Monkhouse, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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46th R.S. - 1939
Game and Fisheries Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) Livestock and Stock Raising State Affairs Voting Machine for the House, Special | ||
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45th R.S. - 1937
Banks and Banking Game and Fisheries Live Stock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining Public Health |
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