Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Mode Barbee Etheredge

Full Name: Mode Barbee Etheredge, Jr.
Birth date: June 7, 1915
Death date: May 15, 2014

Terms of Service

House, 52nd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/9/1951 - 8/29/1951
Democrat
House, 51st Legislature
1/11/1949 - 1/9/1951
Democrat
House, 50th Legislature
1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
Democrat

(1) Robert C. Stiernberg, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded M.B. Etheredge, Jr., resigned 8/29/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

78th Legislature, R.S., HCR 27, conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Colonel M.B. Etheredge. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
77th Legislature, R.S., HR 1307, honoring Colonel M.B. Etheredge for his distinguished service to this state and nation. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 642, honoring the Honorable M.B. Etheredge. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
United States Army, Colonel. Earned Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts. 78th Legislature, R.S., HCR 27, conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Colonel M.B. Etheredge, includes detailed description of military service. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. M.B. Etheredge, Jr., State Preservation Board
Photograph. M.B. Etheredge, Jr., State Preservation Board
Photograph. M.B. Etheredge, Jr., State Preservation Board

Other Resources

National Guard, Lieutenant Colonel; United States Army during World War II. "Call to Armed Services Faces Dozen in Texas Legislature," 1/14/1951. Dallas Morning News .
Biography in LRL collection, From Huntsville to Hell: LTC. M.B. Etheredge and the Men of K Company 30th Inf. 3rd Div. in WWII. 2005.
"Retired Army Colonel Celebrating 95 Years of Life," 6/12/2010. KBTX.com .
Notice of death, 5/16/2014. Speaker of the House .
"World War II Hero Etheredge Honored With New Campus Statue Of Sam Houston," 5/9/2008. Today @ Sam .