Robert Higgins Hughes
Full Name: Robert Higgins "Bob" HughesDate of birth: November 26, 1925
Date of death: January 13, 2017
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 51-7 | Jan 8, 1963 - Aug 31, 1963 | 58th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-7 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-7 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 51-7 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas |
(1) "Installation Set for Two Judges," 8/29/1963, p. 3. Rep. Robert H. Hughes to be installed 9/4/1963 as judge of newly created Dallas County court, Domestic Relations Court No. 2, created by the 1963 Texas Legislature. Dallas Morning News.
(2) O. Hughes Brown, in special election 11/9/1963, sworn 11/16/1963, succeeded Robert H. Hughes, resigned 8/31/1963. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.
Terms of Service top
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House District 51-7
Jan 8, 1963 - Aug 31, 1963 Legislatures: 58th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
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House District 51-7
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
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House District 51-7
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
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House District 51-7
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 Legislatures: 55th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas Counties in district: Dallas |
(1) "Installation Set for Two Judges," 8/29/1963, p. 3. Rep. Robert H. Hughes to be installed 9/4/1963 as judge of newly created Dallas County court, Domestic Relations Court No. 2, created by the 1963 Texas Legislature. Dallas Morning News.
(2) O. Hughes Brown, in special election 11/9/1963, sworn 11/16/1963, succeeded Robert H. Hughes, resigned 8/31/1963. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 56th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 40. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Hughes, Robert Higgins. Texas State Cemetery.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army Air Corps, World War II. Texas State Cemetery.
Other Resources
- Notice of death, 1/22/2017. Speaker of the House.
Photographs
- Photograph. Robert H. Hughes, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Robert H. Hughes, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Robert H. (Bob) Hughes, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Robert H. Hughes, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Robt. H. Hughes, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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.
Committee Information top
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58th R.S. - 1963
Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) Game and Fisheries Insurance Judiciary (Vice Chair) Labor | ||
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57th R.S. - 1961
Aeronautics Common Carriers Criminal Jurisprudence Military and Veterans Affairs Oil, Gas and Mining | ||
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56th R.S. - 1959
Common Carriers Criminal Jurisprudence Liquor Regulation Municipal and Private Corporations Public Lands and Buildings | ||
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55th R.S. - 1957
Aeronautics Appropriations Claims and Accounts Common Carriers Judiciary |
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