Terms of Service

• House, 47th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/14/1941 - 9/24/1941
  Democrat
  
• House, 46th Legislature
  1/10/1939 - 1/14/1941
  Democrat
  
• House, 45th Legislature
  1/12/1937 - 1/10/1939
  Democrat
  
• House, 44th Legislature
  1/8/1935 - 1/12/1937
  Democrat
  
• House, 43rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1933 - 1/8/1935
  Democrat
  
• House, 42nd Legislature
  1/13/1931 - 1/10/1933
  Democrat
  

(1) 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 .
(2) Mervyn Ramsey, in special election 7/25/1942, succeeded Lon E. Alsup, resigned 9/24/1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• "Legislative Days" song by Representative Lon E. Alsup, 46th Legislature, 6/21/1939. House Journal .
• 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 11. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., SCR 14. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. Lon E. Alsup, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Lon E. Alsup, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Lon E. Alsup, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Lon E. Alsup, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Lon E. Alsup, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Lon E. Alsup, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Lon Everett Alsup, birth date 4/25/1898 in Texas; death date 8/7/1969 in San Antonio, Bexar County; director, State Blind Commission. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• Lon E. Alsup (1898-1969), burial in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County. Find a Grave .
• "Three Blind Lawmakers in Texas Legislature," Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, 6/23/1933, p. 3, crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People 1937.

Committee Information

• 47th R.S. - 1941
• Appropriations  
• Contingent Expenses (Chair) 
• Council of State Governments  
• Equipment in Hall of House (Desks and Chairs), Special  
• Installation of Public Address System in the House, Special  
• Local and Uncontested Bills  
• Rules  
• Rural Aid Advisory, Special  
• 46th R.S. - 1939
• Appropriations  
• Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists, Special  
• Contingent Expenses (Chair) 
• House Rules Revision  
• Local and Uncontested Bills, Special  
• Public Lands and Buildings Committee Minutes, Special  
• Rules  
• School Districts  
• 45th R.S. - 1937
• Appropriations  
• Contingent Expenses (Chair) 
• Counties  
• Enrolled Bills  
• Equalization Fund, Special  
• Seating Arrangements (New Desks in the House of Representatives), Special  
• 44th R.S. - 1935
• Common Carriers  
• Counties (Chair) 
• Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Piano Purchase for House of Representatives, Special  
• Public Printing  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 43rd R.S. - 1933
• Common Carriers  
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Counties  
• 42nd R.S. - 1931
• Agriculture  
• Education  
• Liquor Traffic  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions