Terms of Service

• 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, 52nd Legislature
  1/9/1951 - 1/13/1953
  Democrat
  
• House, 51st Legislature
  1/11/1949 - 1/9/1951
  Democrat
  
• House, 50th Legislature
  1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
  Democrat
  
• House, 49th Legislature
  1/9/1945 - 1/14/1947
  Democrat
  
• House, 47th Legislature
  1/14/1941 - 1/12/1943
  Democrat
  

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 261, extending congratulations of members of 54th Legislature to members who have ten years of service in the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 269. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John L. Crosthwait, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Obituary, "Legislator Crosthwait Dies at 72," 7/30/1963, p. 1. Photo, "Crosthwait Recalled as Fiery Legislator," 7/30/1963, p. 8. Dallas Morning News .
• John Leake Crosthwait, birth date 8/23/1891 in Dallas; death date 7/29/1963 in Dallas, Dallas County; retired, state legislator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• John L. Crosthwait (1891-1963), Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. "Former state legislator, county auditor and banker. Noted for his 16 years as a fiery member of the Texas House of representatives." Find a Grave .

Committee Information

• 55th R.S. - 1957
• Banks and Banking  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• 54th R.S. - 1955
• Contingent Expenses  
• Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
• Liquor Regulation (Chair) 
• Local and Uncontested Bills  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 53rd R.S. - 1953
• Appropriations  
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Liquor Regulation (Chair) 
• Local and Uncontested Bills  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• 52nd R.S. - 1951
• Contingent Expenses  
• Counties  
• Game and Fisheries  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair) 
• 51st R.S. - 1949
• Claims and Accounts  
• Counties  
• Game and Fisheries  
• Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) 
• Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 50th R.S. - 1947
• Contingent Expenses  
• Enrolled Bills (Chair) 
• Game and Fisheries  
• Insurance  
• Oil, Gas, and Mining  
• State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• 49th R.S. - 1945
• Banks and Banking  
• Counties  
• Game and Fisheries  
• Highways and Roads  
• Insurance  
• Military Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 47th R.S. - 1941
• Banks and Banking  
• Counties  
• Game and Fisheries  
• Labor  
• Labor Unions and Activities, Investigation, Special  
• Rules