Abraham Kazen

Full Name: Abraham "Chick" Kazen, Jr.
Date of birth: January 17, 1919
Date of death: November 29, 1987

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
S	21	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Laredo / Webb		Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata
S	21	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Laredo / Webb		Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata
S	21	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Laredo / Webb		Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata
S	21	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961	56th ⁽⁴⁾ 55th 56th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Senate President Pro Tempore (56th)	Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata
S	21	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 8, 1957	53rd ⁽⁵⁾ 54th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb		Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata
H	75	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	Laredo / Webb		Webb, Zapata
H	75	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951	51st	Democrat	Laredo / Webb		Webb, Zapata
H	75	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb		Webb, Zapata

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(2) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(4) 56th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 7/17/1959. Senate Journal.
(5) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 21
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata

Senate District 21
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata

Senate District 21
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata

Senate District 21
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th ⁽⁴⁾ 55th 56th ⁽⁴⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (56th)
(56th)
(56th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata

Senate District 21
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 53rd ⁽⁵⁾ 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata

House District 75
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

House District 75
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

House District 75
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

54th Legislature, R.S., SR 11. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
58th Legislature, R.S., SR 19. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
59th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 111. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
59th Legislature, R.S., SR 306. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

KAZEN, Abraham, Jr. (1919-1987). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.

Military Service Notes

United States Air Force. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Photographs

Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Abraham Kazen, Jr., 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

59th R.S. - 1965 Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Contingent Expense (Vice Chair) Election Law Finance Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Nominations Privileges and Elections Public Health State Affairs Transportation Water and Conservation
58th R.S. - 1963 Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expense (Vice Chair) Finance Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts (Chair) Nominations Privileges and Elections State Affairs Transportation Water and Conservation
57th R.S. - 1961 Claims Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses (Vice Chair) Election Law Finance Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts (Chair) Nominations Privileges and Elections Screwworm Eradication State Affairs State Departments and Institutions Transportation Water and Conservation
56th R.S. - 1959 Assignment, Special (Vice Chair) Claims Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expense (Vice Chair) Finance Game and Fish Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Privileges and Elections State Affairs State Departments and Institutions Transportation (Chair) Water and Conservation
55th R.S. - 1957 Archives, Texas Employment Commission, and Insurance Buildings Banking Claims Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses (Vice Chair) Finance (Vice Chair) Game and Fish (Chair) Insurance Company of Texas (ICT), Investigation, Special Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Local and Uncontested Bills, Special Nominations Privileges and Elections State Affairs State Departments and Institutions Water and Conservation
54th R.S. - 1955 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufacturing Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) Education Finance (Vice Chair) Interstate Cooperation Judicial Districts Local and Uncontested Bills, Special Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair) Nominations of the Governor Privileges and Elections Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Public Health State Penitentiaries (Chair) Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
53rd R.S. - 1953 Assignment or Employment, Special Banking Committee of the Whole Senate Contingent Expenses (Vice Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Finance Interstate Cooperation Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Military and Veterans' Affairs Privileges and Elections Public Debts, Claims and Accounts (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
52nd R.S. - 1951 Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Criminal Jurisprudence Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Health
51st R.S. - 1949 Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Military and Veteran's Affairs Public Health State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
50th R.S. - 1947 Conservation and Reclamation Constitutional Amendments Game and Fisheries Judiciary Military and Veterans Affairs

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