Terms of Service

• House, 50th Legislature
  1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
  Democrat
  
• House, 49th Legislature
  1/9/1945 - 1/14/1947
  Democrat
  Speaker
• 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
  

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 82. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 281. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., HCR 93. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 235. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. Claud H. Gilmer, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
• Photograph. Claud H. Gilmer, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. C.H. Gilmer, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. C.H. Gilmer, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. C.H. Gilmer, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Claude Gilmer, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biography in LRL collection, 976.4 AU23C 2003. Claud H. Gilmer, Country Lawyer: Lone Star Lawmaker and Speaker of the House 2003.
• Photograph, Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process 1950.
• Oral history interview available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas .
• 58th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Claud H. Gilmer. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016 2016.

Committee Information

• 50th R.S. - 1947
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• Judiciary  
• Legislative Audit, Special  
• Local and Uncontested Bills  
• Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special  
• Rules  
• Student Activities at A&M College, Investigation, Special (Vice Chair) 
• 49th R.S. - 1945
• Legislative Audit, Special  
• State Office Buildings, Special  
• 48th R.S. - 1943
• Game and Fisheries  
• Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Lower Colorado River Authority, and City of San Antonio, Investigation, Special  
• Highways and Roads  
• Judicial Redistricting  
• Judiciary and Uniform State Laws  
• Motor Transportation  
• Public Lands and Buildings (Vice Chair) 
• 47th R.S. - 1941
• Appropriations  
• Common Carriers  
• Contingent Expenses  
• Game and Fisheries  
• Judiciary (Chair) 
• 46th R.S. - 1939
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Livestock and Stock Raising  
• Public Lands and Buildings  
• State Affairs  
• State Office Rentals, Special