Ottis Elmer Lock

Full Name: Ottis Elmer Lock
Date of birth: July 28, 1910
Date of death: August 15, 1998

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	3	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959	55th ⁽¹⁾ 54th 55th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina	Senate President Pro Tempore (55th)	Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
S	3	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina		Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
S	3	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953	51st 52nd	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina		Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
H	12	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina		Angelina, Tyler
H	12	Jan 11, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Lufkin / Angelina		Angelina, Tyler
H	12	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Zavalla / Angelina		Angelina, Tyler
H	12	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Zavalla / Angelina		Angelina, Tyler
H	12	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	Zavalla / Angelina		Angelina, Tyler
H	12	Jul 23, 1938 - Jan 10, 1939	45th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Zavalla / Angelina		Angelina, Tyler

(1) 55th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1957. Senate Journal.
(2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) Not present at organization of the House on 1/9/1945. Oath of office administered on 1/11/1945, pp. 26-27. House Journal.
(4) Ottis E. Lock, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded Samuel A. Jones, Jr., resigned 12/2/1937. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Senate District 3
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th ⁽¹⁾ 54th 55th ⁽¹⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (55th)
(55th)
(55th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lufkin / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler

Senate District 3
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lufkin / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler

Senate District 3
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 51st 52nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lufkin / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler

House District 12
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lufkin / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Tyler

House District 12
Jan 11, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lufkin / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Tyler

House District 12
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Zavalla / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Tyler

House District 12
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Zavalla / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Tyler

House District 12
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Zavalla / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Tyler

House District 12
Jul 23, 1938 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Zavalla / Angelina
Counties in district: Angelina, Tyler

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

76th Legislature, R.S., SR 744. Resolutions - Memorial.

Military Service Notes

World War II service, Sergeant, "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News.
United States Army, Second Lieutenant. "During World War II, although exempt from military service as a member of the legislature, he enlisted as a buck private in the United States Army and went on to serve his county as a second lieutenant in Army counter-intelligence while continuing his service in the House, having won reelection while on active duty." 76th Legislature, R.S., SR 744. Resolutions - Memorial.
Pictured in uniform in 48th and 49th House composite photos. State Preservation Board. State Preservation Board
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

Ottis Elmer Lock, death date 8/15/1998. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
Describes Senator Lock's involvement in the political and legislative processes through which the Gilmer-Aikins bills became law. Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process, 1950.
Photograph, Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process, 1950.

Photographs

Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Otis E. Lock, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957 Archives, Texas Employment Commission, and Insurance Buildings Banking Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses Finance Insurance Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Jurisprudence Labor and Management Relations (Vice Chair) Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Nominations (Chair) Oil and Gas Privileges and Elections Rules State Affairs State Tax Study Commission Transportation Water and Conservation
54th R.S. - 1955 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Commerce and Manufacturing Congressional Districts (Vice Chair) Constitutional Amendments Contingent Expenses (Chair) Education Finance Game and Fish General Investigating Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) Insurance Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Nominations of the Governor Oil, Gas and Conservation Privileges and Elections Public Debts, Claims and Accounts Rules South Central Interstate Forest Fire Prevention Compact State Affairs Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
53rd R.S. - 1953 Banking Committee of the Whole Senate Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Finance (Chair) Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) Judicial Districts Nominations of the Governor Oil, Gas and Conservation Rules State Affairs State Highways and Motor Traffic Texas Commission on Higher Education Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
52nd R.S. - 1951 Assignment, Special (Chair) Congressional Districts Contingent Expenses (Chair) Educational Affairs Finance General Investigating, Special (Chair) Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Judicial Districts Labor (Vice Chair) Nominations of the Governor Oil, Gas and Conservation Public Lands and Land Office Representative Districts Rules Senatorial Districts State Affairs State Penitentiaries Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
51st R.S. - 1949 Education (Vice Chair) Finance Interstate Cooperation Labor Military Affairs Penitentiaries Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office Public Printing Veterans' Affairs Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage
50th R.S. - 1947 Highways and Roads (Chair) Judiciary Local and Uncontested Bills Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special Rules Rural Aid Equalization, Special Joint Legislative Schedule of Committee Meetings, Special State Affairs
49th R.S. - 1945 Commerce and Manufactures Education (Chair) Live Stock and Stock Raising Military Affairs State Affairs
48th R.S. - 1943 Banks and Banking Claims and Accounts Insurance Military Affairs State Affairs
47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufacturers (Chair) Congressional and Legislative Districts Rural Aid Advisory, Special
46th R.S. - 1939 Education Federal Relations Game and Fisheries Livestock and Stock Raising

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