Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Harold H. Coley

Full Name: Harold H. "Hal" Coley
Birth date: August 6, 1922
Death date: January 27, 2004

Terms of Service

House, 56th Legislature
1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
Democrat
House, 55th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ Legislature
4/24/1957 - 1/13/1959
Democrat

(1) "News Editor Replaces J.E. Cox," 4/24/1957. "Harold H. Coley, 35-year-old news editor of a Conroe radio station, today took the oath of office as a member of the Texas House of Representatives . . . Coley was sworn in at 10:16 after the secretary of state had certified to the speaker . . ." Austin American-Statesman .
(2) Harold H. Coley, in special election 4/20/1957, sworn 4/27/1957, succeeded James E. Cox, resigned 3/3/1957. 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

55th Legislature, R.S., HSR 535. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

Photograph. Harold H. Coley, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Harold H. "Hal" Coley, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Harold H. Coley, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Harold H. Coley, birth date 8/6/1922, death date 1/27/2004 in Tyler, Texas. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index .
Hal H. Coley (1922-2004), burial in Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County. Find a Grave .
Obituary and photo, Harold Coley, 1/29/2004, p. 4B. Tyler Morning Telegraph .