Terms of Service

• Senate, 66th & 65th Legislatures
  1/11/1977 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 64th & 63rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislatures
  1/9/1973 - 1/11/1977
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 62nd ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
  1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 61st & 60th ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
  1/10/1967 - 1/12/1971
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 59th & 58th ⁽²⁾ Legislatures
  1/8/1963 - 1/10/1967
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1965.
• Senate, 57th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
  Democrat
  

(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 3. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 67th Legislature, R.S., SR 484. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 187. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 160. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 227. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 75th Legislature, R.S., SR 614. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Tom Creighton, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Thomas William Creighton, death date 4/28/1997 in Palo Pinto County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 .
• Thomas William Creighton, birth date 2/26/1927, death date 4/28/1997, burial in Woodland Park Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County. Find a Grave .
• Oral history interview available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas .
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature 1973.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979.
• Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975.
• United States Navy, World War II. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975.
• United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Economic Development (Chair) 
• Finance  
• Governor's Mansion, Special  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Economic Development (Chair) 
• Election Code Revision  
• Finance  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
• State Artist Selection, Special  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Economic Development (Chair) 
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
• State Artist Selection, Special  
• Textile Industry Development  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Economic Development (Chair) 
• Finance  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
• Special Districts, Special  
• State Artist Selection, Special  
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Agriculture and Livestock  
• Banking  
• County, District and Urban Affairs  
• Environment  
• Finance  
• Foreign Livestock Trade and Grain Development  
• Insurance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• Oil and Gas  
• Parks and Wildlife  
• Privacy  
• Special Districts  
• State Affairs  
• Water and Conservation (Chair) 
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Agriculture and Industry  
• Agriculture and Livestock  
• Aircraft  
• Automobile Insurance Rates  
• County, District, and Urban Affairs  
• Election Law  
• Finance  
• General Investigating  
• Insurance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Oil and Gas  
• Parks and Wildlife  
• Privileges and Elections  
• State Affairs  
• Urban Affairs  
• Water and Conservation (Chair) 
• Water Resources Study (Vice Chair) 
• 60th R.S. - 1967
• Banking  
• Charitable Immunity  
• Counties, Cities, and Towns  
• Emergency Hospital Treatment  
• Finance  
• Flag of Alamo, Special (Vice Chair) 
• Game and Fish  
• Governmental Immunity  
• Insurance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Multistate Tax Compact Advisory Committee  
• Oil and Gas  
• Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
• Public Health  
• State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Water and Conservation (Vice Chair) 
• 59th R.S. - 1965
• Banking  
• Counties, Cities and Towns  
• Election Law (Chair) 
• Finance  
• Game and Fish (Chair) 
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
• Oil and Gas  
• Privileges and Elections  
• State Affairs  
• Transportation  
• 58th R.S. - 1963
• Counties, Cities and Towns (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Game and Fish (Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• Oil and Gas  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Health  
• State Affairs  
• Transportation  
• 57th R.S. - 1961
• Agriculture and Livestock  
• Claims  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Counties, Cities and Towns (Vice Chair) 
• Election Law (Chair) 
• Insurance  
• Local and Uncontested Bills, Special  
• Oil and Gas  
• Privileges and Elections (Vice Chair) 
• Public Health  
• State Affairs