Terms of Service

• House, 44th Legislature
  1/8/1935 - 1/12/1937
  Democrat
  
• House, 43rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1933 - 1/8/1935
  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 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. Dero D. Cowley, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Dero D. Cowley, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Dero D. Cowley, birth date 3/17/1910, death date 8/23/1968 in Waco. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• Photo and biographical sketch, "Dero D. Cowley, Secretary to the Governor," 3/26/1937, p. 1. "27-year-old former member of the legislature from Hillsboro" and Secretary to Governor James V. Allred, birthday St. Patrick's Day. Hearne Democrat (Hearne, Texas) .

Committee Information

• 44th R.S. - 1935
• Banks and Banking  
• Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Inspect Property at Milford, Texas, as Housing Facility for Dependent and Neglected Children, Special  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions  
• 43rd R.S. - 1933
• Education  
• Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) 
• Military Affairs  
• State Affairs