Terms of Service

• Senate, 38th ⁽²⁾ & 37th ⁽¹⁾ Legislatures
  7/18/1921 - 1/13/1925
  Democrat
  
• House, 37th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1921 - 3/12/1921
  Democrat
  

(1) In Senate, Joe Burkett, in special election 6/4/1921, sworn 7/18/1921, succeeded John A. Russell, resigned 2/28/1921. In House, Ben Russell, in special election 7/16/1921, sworn 7/20/1921, succeeded Joe Burkett, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 38th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1923, p. 1. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 38th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, "On Members of the Senate," pp. 325-326. Senate Journal .

Photographs

• Photograph. Joe Burkett, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Joe Burkett, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Obituary, "Ex-Sen. Burkett Dies at Age 76," 3/11/1962, p. 2-A. Birth date 10/19/1885. Abilene Reporter-News .
• Joseph Washington Burkett, birth date 10/12/1885 in Llano County, Texas; death date 3/10/1962 in San Antonio, Bexar County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• Joseph W. Burkett, birth date 10/19/1885, death date 3/10/1962, burial in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio. Includes "Autobiography by Joe Burkett from campaign material when he was a candidate for Governor of Texas, subject to Democratic Primaries 1924." Find a Grave .
• Obituary, "Joe Burkett Funeral Held," The Bandera Bulletin, 3/16/1962, p. 4, crediting Bandera Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• Obituary, Joseph Washington Burkett, 3/11/1962, birth date unclear. San Antonio Express-News .
• Obituary and photo, "Judge Burkett Dies," 3/11/1962, p. 1-B. San Antonio Light .
• Memorial, May 1962, p. 444. Relatives: Joseph W. Burkett Sr. - father, Joseph W. Burkett Jr. - son. Texas Bar Journal .

Committee Information

• 38th R.S. - 1923
• Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Counties and County Boundaries (Vice Chair) 
• Educational Affairs  
• Finance  
• Mining, Irrigation and Drainage  
• Roads, Bridges, and Ferries (Chair) 
• State Institutions and Departments  
• State Railroad, Joint Committee to Visit  
• 37th R.S. - 1921
• Agricultural Affairs  
• Congressional Districts (Vice Chair) 
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) 
• Educational Affairs  
• Judiciary  
• Labor  
• Mining, Irrigation and Drainage  
• Neinast Investigating  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• Public Lands and Land Office  
• Representative Districts  
• Senatorial Districts  
• Town and City Corporations (Vice Chair)