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V.E. 'Red' Berry Full Name: Virgil Edward "Red" Berry Date of birth: February 27, 1899 Date of death: November 24, 1969 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 19 Jan 10, 1967 - Nov 24, 1969 61st (1)   60th (2)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 68-4 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (3)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 68-4 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 68-4 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar (1) Berry died 11/24/1969. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. (3) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 203. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 125. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 13. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 61st Legislature, R.S., SR 219-220. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 62nd Legislature, R.S., SCR 3. Resolutions - Memorial. Military Service Notes United States Army, World War I. 62nd Legislature, R.S., SCR 3. Resolutions - Memorial. United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources Virgil Edward "Red" Berry, birth date 2/27/1899, death date 11/24/1969. Certificate of death lists occupation "State Senator." FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Photographs Photograph. V. E. 'Red' Berry, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. V. E. 'Red' Berry, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. V. E. 'Red' Berry, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. V. E. 'Red' Berry, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. V. E. 'Red' Berry, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.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. Committee Informationtop 61st R.S. - 1969 Banking   Constitutional Amendments   County, District, and Urban Affairs   Finance   Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts   Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair)  Nominations   Parks and Wildlife   Public Health   Rules   60th R.S. - 1967 Claims   Constitutional Amendments   Counties, Cities, and Towns   General Investigating   Insurance   Jurisprudence   Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts   Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair)  59th R.S. - 1965 Constitutional Amendments   Counties   Labor   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Printing (Vice Chair)  58th R.S. - 1963 Constitutional Amendments   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Chair)  Highways and Roads   Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   State Hospitals and Special Schools   57th R.S. - 1961 Constitutional Amendments   Election Law   Military and Veterans Affairs   Motor Traffic   Municipal and Private Corporations   Penitentiaries

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