Jim Wade

Full Name: James Kuykendall "Jim" Wade
Date of birth: September 19, 1920
Date of death: May 1, 2006

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	16	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	51-7	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas

(1) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.

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Senate District 16
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 51-7
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

(1) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office.

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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 266, retirement. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2007.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Major, World War II. "While serving in General George Patton's Third Army [World War II], he earned five battle stars and the Bronze Star for his heroic actions during the Battle of the Bulge. After the war he served in the Far East and left the service with the rank of major." A State of Remembrance, 2007.
United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Photographs

Photograph. Jim Wade, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jim Wade, 59th 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.
59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

60th R.S. - 1967 Counties, Cities, and Towns Emergency Hospital Treatment Game and Fish (Vice Chair) Insurance Insurance Investigation, Hospital, Health and Accident Insurance Jurisprudence Labor and Management Relations Nominations Privileges and Elections Uninsured Motorists
59th R.S. - 1965 Aeronautics Insurance Language Disorders in Children Public Health Revenue and Taxation School Districts State Fair of Texas

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