Robert Lee Reader
Full Name: Robert Lee ReaderDate of birth: April 30, 1886
Date of death: December 6, 1982
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 78-2 | Jan 9, 1945 - Dec 31, 1946 | 49th (1) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 78-3 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 78-3 | Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 | 45th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 78-3 | Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 | 44th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 78-3 | Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (2) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 78-3 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 78-3 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar |
(1) Reader resigned 12/31/1946. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Drug salesman. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
Terms of Service top
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House District 78-2
Jan 9, 1945 - Dec 31, 1946 Legislatures: 49th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 78-3
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 Legislatures: 46th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 78-3
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939 Legislatures: 45th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 78-3
Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 Legislatures: 44th Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 78-3
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 Legislatures: 43rd (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 78-3
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 Legislatures: 42nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
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House District 78-3
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar Counties in district: Bexar |
(1) Reader resigned 12/31/1946. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Drug salesman. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/1/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Other Resources
- Robert Lee Reader, death date 12/6/1982 in San Antonio, Bexar County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Robert Reader, birth date 4/30/1886, death date December 1982. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
- Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
- Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.
- Obituary, Robert L. (Bob) Reader, 12/8/1982, p. 10. "He served as State Representative 14 years and Bexar County Commissioner 10 years." Seguin Gazette-Enterprise.
Photographs
- Photograph. R.L. Reader, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.L. Reader, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.L. Reader, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.L. Reader, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.L. Reader, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.L. Reader, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.L. Reader, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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49th R.S. - 1945
Aeronautics (Vice Chair) Appropriations Local and Uncontested Bills Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health | ||
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46th R.S. - 1939
Common Carriers Highways and Motor Traffic Labor Liquor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Health (Vice Chair) | ||
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45th R.S. - 1937
Congressional and Legislative Districts Labor Liquor Traffic Public Health | ||
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44th R.S. - 1935
Highways and Motor Traffic Inspect Property at Milford, Texas, as Housing Facility for Dependent and Neglected Children, Special Liquor Traffic Public Health (Chair) Public Printing State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions | ||
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43rd R.S. - 1933
Common Carriers Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health (Chair) State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions | ||
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42nd R.S. - 1931
Common Carriers Municipal and Private Corporations Public Health (Chair) State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions | ||
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41st R.S. - 1929
Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures Liquor Traffic Public Health |
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