Amando F. Canales
Full Name: Amando Felipe CanalesDate of birth: February 5, 1921
Date of death: July 15, 1987
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 70 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | San Diego / Duval | Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Starr | |
| H | 70 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (1) | Democrat | San Diego / Duval | Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Starr |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Diego / Duval
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Starr
- Legislatures:
- 58th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Diego / Duval
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Starr
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 122. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Amando Felipe Canales, birth date 2/5/1921, residence in Premont, Texas, student, Houston Aeronautical Trade School, Houston. Andres C. Canales in Premont, Texas, listed as contact. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Ancestry.com.
- Relatives of Representative Terry Canales: José Tomás Canales - Great Uncle; Terry Andres Canales - Father (Son of Praxedis Canales); Amando F. Canales - Cousin (Son of Andres Cavazos Canales); Gabi Canales - Sister. Ancestry.com.
- Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
- Obituary, Amando F. Canales, "Former Representative Canales Dies at 66," Duval County Picture, 7/15/1987, p. 5. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Amando F. Canales, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Amando F. Canales, 58th Legislature, 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 Information
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