Terms of Service

• House, 51st Legislature
  1/11/1949 - 1/9/1951
  Democrat
  
• House, 50th Legislature
  1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
  Democrat
  
• House, 48th Legislature
  1/12/1943 - 1/9/1945
  Democrat
  
• House, 47th Legislature
  1/14/1941 - 1/12/1943
  Democrat
  

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 51st Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 32. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 826. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. Jack F. Ridgeway, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jack F. Ridgeway, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jack F. Ridgeway, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jack F. Ridgeway, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• United States Army, World War II. "Mr. Ridgeway served during the war with the U.S. Army for four years, one of which was spent in the ETO as a member of the judge advocate general's department." "Miss Jerry Robinson Becomes Bride of Jack F. Ridgeway in July 15 San Antonio Ceremony," 7/25/1947, p. 9. Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light .
• World War II service. "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News .

Committee Information

• 51st R.S. - 1949
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) 
• Revenue and Taxation  
• Rules  
• School Districts  
• 50th R.S. - 1947
• Aeronautics  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Game and Fisheries  
• Livestock and Stock Raising (Vice Chair) 
• Military and Veterans Affairs  
• 48th R.S. - 1943
• Military Affairs (Chair) 
• Public Lands and Buildings  
• 47th R.S. - 1941
• Game and Fisheries  
• Military Affairs  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Public Health  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions, Investigation