Walter Knapp

Walter Lee Knapp

Full Name: Walter Lee Knapp, Jr.
Date of birth: October 24, 1930
Date of death: December 20, 1974

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 74-1 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Amarillo / Potter   Potter
H 80-1 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Amarillo / Potter   Potter
H 93-1 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Amarillo / Potter   Potter
H 93-1 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Amarillo / Potter   Potter

(1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 74-1
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Potter
House District 80-1
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Potter
House District 93-1
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Potter
House District 93-1
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Potter

(1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, Captain, Korea. Military grave marker, Walter Lee Knapp, Jr., birth date 10/24/1930, death date 12/20/1974, burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

61st R.S. - 1969
Common Carriers  
Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair) 
County Government (Vice Chair) 
Oil and Gas Resource Conservation  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Revenue and Taxation  
State Affairs  
Youth  
60th R.S. - 1967
Aeronautics  
Aeronautics Commission  
Appropriations  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Judicial Districts (Chair) 
Judiciary  
59th R.S. - 1965
Aeronautics  
Appropriations  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Criminal Law Revision  
Judicial Districts (Chair) 
Judiciary  
58th R.S. - 1963
Banks and Banking  
Commerce and Manufactures  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Revenue and Taxation  

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