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John E. Blaine

John E. Blaine
Full Name: John Edward "Ned" Blaine
Birth date: October 2, 1888
Death date: December 6, 1973

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) Legislature
    1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
    Democrat
  • House, 57th Legislature
    1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
    Democrat
  • House, 56th Legislature
    1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
    Democrat
  • House, 55th Legislature
    1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
    Democrat
  • House, 54th Legislature
    1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957
    Democrat
(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 371. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
  • 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 339. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
  • 63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 8. Resolutions - Memorial .
  • United States Cavalry, Major, World War I; United States Army, Colonel, World War II. "After graduating from Temple Business College he became a major in the cavalry during World War I and served with the 128th and 2nd Cavalry Brigades. Afterwards, and before World War II, he had a successful career as director of public relations for Texas Power and Light Company in Dallas . . . In 1942, he reentered the army as captain and served as provost marshal at Camp Hulen before being assigned to Fort Bliss in 1943 as director of security and provost marshal. His obvious capabilities earned him the rank of colonel before his retirement in 1946." 63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., HCR 8. Resolutions - Memorial .

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