Maurice S. Pipkin

Full Name: Maurice Snow "Pip" Pipkin
Date of birth: March 2, 1908
Date of death: December 21, 1997

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	47-2	Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 31, 1967	60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	39-2	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	39-2	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	39-2	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	39-2	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	39-2	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	39-2	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	39-2	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron

(1) Henry Sanchez, in special election 12/2/1967, sworn 12/7/1967, succeeded Maurice S. Pipkin, resigned 8/31/1967. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Special election 11/11/1967, runoff 12/2/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(3) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.
(4) Merchant. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 47-2
Jan 10, 1967 - Aug 31, 1967
Legislatures: 60th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 39-2
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 39-2
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 39-2
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 39-2
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 39-2
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 39-2
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

House District 39-2
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 249. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 288. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 146. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., SCR 41. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
76th Legislature, R.S., HR 219. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Pipkin, Maurice Snow. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

"During World War II he entered the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant and served in Japan in the military government." Obituary, Maurice S. Pipkin, 12/22/1997. Austin American-Statesman.
United States Navy, Lieutenant, World War II, 1942-1945. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

Photographs

Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Maurice S. "Pip" Pipkin, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Maurice S. Pipkin, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufacturers (Chair) House Administration Judiciary
59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Judiciary Rules Rules of the House
58th R.S. - 1963 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Engrossed Bills Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections (Chair) Rules
57th R.S. - 1961 Common Carriers Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fisheries Public Health State Hospitals and Special Schools
56th R.S. - 1959 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Hospitals and Special Schools Criminal Jurisprudence Game and Fisheries Judicial Districts (Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Texas Educational Standards Commission
55th R.S. - 1957 Appropriations Contingent Expenses Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections State Hospitals and Special Schools
54th R.S. - 1955 Aeronautics Appropriations Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Liquor Regulation Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
53rd R.S. - 1953 Education Local and Uncontested Bills Penitentiaries State Hospitals and Special Schools

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