Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Peter Joseph La Valle

Full Name: Peter Joseph "Pete" La Valle
Birth date: November 24, 1927
Death date: November 26, 2005

Terms of Service

House, 57th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/10/1961 - 8/20/1961
Democrat
House, 56th Legislature
1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
Democrat

(1) George F. Korkmas, in special election 12/9/1961, took office 12/23/1961, succeeded Peter J. La Valle, resigned 8/20/1961. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Pete La Valle replaced by George F. Korkmas, 12/9/1961. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

Photograph. Peter J. "Pete" La Valle, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Peter J. La Valle, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Peter J. La Valle, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Peter J. Lavalle, birth date 11/24/1927, death date 11/26/2005, last place of residence Galveston, Texas. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index .
Judge Peter Joseph La Valle, birth date 11/24/1927, death date 11/26/2005, burial in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston County. Find a Grave .
Obituaries, Peter Joseph La Valle, 11/27/2005, p. E3; "Former County Judge Dies at 78," 11/29/2005, p. A6. Pete La Valle "was in his second term in the Texas House of Representatives when Gov. Price Daniel appointed him to finish out the term of Theodore Robinson, a longtime [Galveston] county judge who died in office." Galveston Daily News .