Terms of Service

• House, 57th Legislature
  1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
  Democrat
  
• House, 56th Legislature
  1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
  Democrat
  
• House, 55th Legislature
  1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
  Democrat
  
• House, 54th Legislature
  1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957
  Democrat
  
• House, 53rd Legislature
  1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
  Democrat
  
• House, 50th Legislature
  1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
  Democrat
  

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 56th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 6. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 57th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 44. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• United States Army, Staff Sergeant, World War II. " . . . he worked as a personnel manager, advertising agent, and salesman before beginning his heroic military service in World War II . . . Serving as a Staff Sergeant with the 158th Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army in the South Pacific, this courageous young Texan received severe wounds in action which resulted in the amputation of both his legs." 62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., HCR 30. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 62nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., HCR 30. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. Warren C. 'Red' Cowen, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
• Photograph. Warren C. 'Red' Cowen, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Warren C. 'Red' Cowen, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Warren C. 'Red' Cowen, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Warren C. 'Red' Cowen, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Warren C. 'Red' Cowen, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Warren C. 'Red' Cowen, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Warren Clay "Red" Cowen, birth date 7/20/1918, death date 1972, interment in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth. Find a Grave .
• Photo of Sgt. Warren C. Cowen during a hospital visit from American and Texas Legion officials, 9/6/1944. Find a Grave .

Committee Information

• 57th R.S. - 1961
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
• School Districts  
• State Hospitals and Special Schools  
• Texas Turnpike Authority Problems  
• 56th R.S. - 1959
• Aeronautics  
• Counties  
• Motor Traffic  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• Texas Commission on City and County Governments  
• 55th R.S. - 1957
• Counties  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Penitentiaries (Chair) 
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
• Public Lands and Buildings  
• 54th R.S. - 1955
• Military and Veteran's Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Motor Traffic  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Oil, Gas, and Mining  
• Public Health  
• 53rd R.S. - 1953
• Counties  
• Military and Veteran's Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• 50th R.S. - 1947
• Aeronautics  
• Insurance  
• Military and Veterans Affairs  
• Motor Traffic  
• Municipal and Private Corporations