Horace Ben Houston

Full Name: Horace Ben Houston, Jr.
Date of birth: November 9, 1920
Date of death: May 29, 2004

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	51-1	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	51-3	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	51-3	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	50-3	Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953	52nd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas

(1) Party switch: Democratic Party from 1951-1957; elected as Republican in 1962. "Horace Houston Seeks Judgeship," 9/25/1968. Dallas Times Herald.
(2) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.
(3) Republican. 1964-1965 edition, pp. 532-533. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
(4) 58th Legislature, Cumulative Supplement - shows Houston served 49th, 53rd, 54th, and 58th; House Journal shows 52nd-54th and 58th. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 51-1
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-3
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-3
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 50-3
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Houston, Horace Ben. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Army Air Force, Major, World War II; Air Force Reserve. Description of military service as reconnaissance photo pilot. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Obituary, "Horace Ben Houston Jr.: World War II Pilot, Lawyer Served Dallas in Legislature," 6/3/2004, p. 5B. Dallas Morning News.

Photographs

Photograph. Horace B. Houston, Jr., 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Horace B. Houston, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Horace B. Houston, Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Horace B. Houston, Jr., 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

58th R.S. - 1963 Aeronautics Military and Veterans' Affairs Municipal and Private Corporations Penitentiaries Saving Taxes State Affairs
54th R.S. - 1955 Aeronautics Congressional and Legislative Districts Highways and Roads Judiciary Livestock and Stock Raising
53rd R.S. - 1953 Livestock and Stock Raising Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Rules State Affairs (Chair)
52nd R.S. - 1951 Crime Investigating, Special Criminal Jurisprudence Municipal and Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Rules State Affairs

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