John Field

Full Name: John Field
Date of birth: September 30, 1922
Date of death: February 6, 1968

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	33-4	Jan 10, 1967 - Feb 6, 1968	60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	51-4	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas

(1) John Lowrance, in special election 6/1/1968, sworn 6/4/1968, succeeded John Field, died 2/6/1968. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Special election 5/14/1968, runoff 6/1/1968. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(3) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.

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House District 33-4
Jan 10, 1967 - Feb 6, 1968
Legislatures: 60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-4
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 1. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

United States Army Air Corps, World War II. "John Field Here on 15-Day Furlough," Carrollton Chronicle, 8/10/1945, p. 1, crediting the Carrollton Public Library. "John Field, stationed at Luke Field in Phoenix, Arizona, with the Army Air Corps . . . He has been in service for three years, the first eight months of which was spent with Merchant Marines. While in Maritime service, he made a trip to England, and then to Sicily and North Africa." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Obituary and photo, State Rep. John Field, 2/7/1968, p. 5D. Dallas Morning News.
John Field, birth date 9/30/1922 in Dallas; death date 2/6/1968 in Dallas, Dallas County; State Representative, Legislature; served in World War II. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
John Field, birth date 9/30/1922, death date 2/6/1968, burial in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas. Includes death notice from The Paris News, 2/6/1968. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. John Field, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Field, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

60th R.S. - 1967 Banks and Banking (Chair) Common Carriers Liquor Regulation Livestock and Stock Raising Local Bills
59th R.S. - 1965 Banks and Banking Liquor Regulation Livestock and Stock Raising Municipal and Private Corporations Representation Before the Legislature State Fair of Texas

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