Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Bob Armstrong

Full Name: Robert Landis "Bob" Armstrong
Birth date: November 7, 1932
Death date: March 1, 2015

Terms of Service

House, 61st Legislature
1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
Democrat
House, 60th Legislature
1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
Democrat
House, 59th Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
House, 58th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
11/22/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat

(1) Ritter resigned 10/2/1963. "Legislative Election Set for Austin," 10/3/1963. Dallas Morning News .
(2) Robert L. Armstrong, in special election 11/9/1963, sworn 11/23/1963, succeeded Jack Ritter, Jr. First session was 59th Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Sworn 11/22/1963. Oaths of Office .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 40. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
84th Legislature, R.S., SR 372. Resolutions - Memorial .
84th Legislature, R.S., HR 1736. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Bob Armstrong, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Armstrong, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Armstrong, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 1/23/2009. Strategic Partnerships, Inc. 2008.
Armstrong, Robert Landis. Texas State Cemetery .
United States Navy, Lieutenant Junior Grade, 1953-1955. Texas State Cemetery .