Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Erwin W. Barton

Full Name: Erwin W. Barton
Birth date: December 10, 1931
Death date: February 1, 1997

Terms of Service

House, 72nd Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Democrat
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Democrat
House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Democrat
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
House, 68th Legislature
1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
Democrat
House, 67th Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
House, 66th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
8/3/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat

(1) Erwin W. Barton, in special election 7/28/1979, sworn 8/3/1979, succeeded Jim Clark, resigned 5/8/1979. First session was 67th Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 8/3/1979. Oaths of Office .
(3) 66th Legislature, R.S., HCR 201. Jim Clark resigned 5/8/1979. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
(4) 72nd Legislature - Barton dates of election and oath of office. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 145. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
United States Army, Sergeant, "served in Europe as an Army operations and intelligence specialist." 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
75th Legislature, R.S., HCR 93. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.

Photographs

Photograph. Erwin W. Barton, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Erwin W. Barton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin W. Barton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin W. Barton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin Barton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin Barton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Erwin Barton, State Preservation Board