A.J. Bishop
Full Name: A. J. Bishop, Jr.Date of birth: January 24, 1925
Date of death: May 29, 1995
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 77 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Winters / Runnels | Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels | |
| H | 77 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | Winters / Runnels | Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels | |
| H | 77 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Winters / Runnels | Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels | |
| H | 77 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Winters / Runnels | Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Farmer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Winters / Runnels
- Counties in district:
- Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
- Legislatures:
- 55th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Winters / Runnels
- Counties in district:
- Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Winters / Runnels
- Counties in district:
- Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Winters / Runnels
- Counties in district:
- Coke, Coleman, Concho, Runnels
Terms of service notes
(1) Farmer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- United States Army, Staff Sergeant, World War II. Military grave marker, A.J. Bishop, Jr., birth date 1/24/1925, death date 5/29/1995, burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery, Bradshaw, Taylor County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, A.J. Bishop, Jr., 5/31/1995, p. 7D. "He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1952 and represented the 77th District, which included Coleman, Concho, Coke and Runnels counties, for four terms." Abilene Reporter-News.
- Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. A. J. Bishop, Jr., 53rd Legislature, 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.
- 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.
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