Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Augustine Celaya

Full Name: Augustine Celaya, Jr.
Birth date: April 26, 1894
Death date: June 28, 1980

Terms of Service

House, 50th Legislature
1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
Democrat
House, 49th Legislature
1/9/1945 - 1/14/1947
Democrat
House, 48th Legislature
1/12/1943 - 1/9/1945
Democrat
House, 47th Legislature
1/14/1941 - 1/12/1943
Democrat
House, 46th Legislature
1/10/1939 - 1/14/1941
Democrat
House, 45th Legislature
1/12/1937 - 1/10/1939
Democrat
House, 44th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/16/1935 - 1/12/1937
Democrat
House, 43rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
4/28/1933 - 1/8/1935
Democrat

(1) 43rd Legislature - Oath of Office Administered, 4/28/1933, pp. 1817-1818. Celaya sworn on 4/28/1933. No committees listed for Celaya in journal or Texas Legislative Manual for 43rd Legislature. House Journal .
(2) Not present at organization of the House on 1/8/1935. Oath of office administered on 1/16/1935, p. 104. House Journal .
(3) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal .
(4) Augustine Celaya, in special election 4/22/1933, sworn 4/28/1934 [sic], succeeded Milton H. West, elected 15th District Congressman 4/22/1933. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. Augustine Celaya, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Aug Celaya, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Aug. Celaya, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Augustine Celaya, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Aug. Celaya, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Augustine Celaya, State Preservation Board
Photograph. "Aug" Celaya, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Augustine Celaya, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Mentioned in TEJANO POLITICS. Listed among the Tejanos who served in the Texas House and Senate. Handbook of Texas Online .
Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online .
CELAYA, AUGUSTINE, JR. (1894-1980). Handbook of Texas Online .
Photo, mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature 2018.
Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation 2004.