Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Tony Korioth

Full Name: Thomas Anthony "Tony" Korioth
Birth date: March 16, 1933
Death date: May 29, 2004

Terms of Service

House, 57th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/10/1961 - 9/10/1961
Democrat
House, 56th Legislature
1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
Democrat
House, 55th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
Democrat

(1) Don W. Hefton, in special election 12/16/1961, took office 12/30/1961, succeeded Tony J. Korioth, resigned 9/10/1961. First session was 57th 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Law student. "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 .
(3) Resigned 9/10/1961. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators 1947.
(4) Tony Korioth resigned 9/11/1961, replaced by Don Hefton 12/16/1961. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 677. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
79th Legislature, R.S., HR 175. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Tony Korioth, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Korioth, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Tony Korioth, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tony Korioth, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Obituary, 5/31/2004. Austin American-Statesman .
Relatives: Thomas Anthony Korioth and Alfred J. 'Al' Korioth, brothers. KTEN.com .
Korioth, Thomas Anthony. Texas State Cemetery .