Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Martin Dies, Jr.

Full Name: Martin Dies, Jr.
Birth date: December 21, 1921
Death date: May 14, 2001

Terms of Service

Senate, 59th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
Senate, 58th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1963.
Senate, 57th & 56th Legislatures
1/13/1959 - 1/8/1963
Democrat

(1) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

59th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 113. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
58th Legislature, R.S., SR 469, 5/1/1963, Governor for a Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
United States Navy, World War II. "He has an outstanding war record, serving as an enlisted man and an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II for three and a half years, and served on board the U.S.S. Suesens (DE 342) in the Pacific Theater; he also saw extensive combat and was engaged in many of the biggest battles of World War II." 59th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 113. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
41st Legislature, 3rd C.S., 7/16/1929, p. 224. In Memory of W.W. Dies. Relatives: W.W. Dies and U.S. Congressman Martin Dies, Sr. - brothers; W.W. Dies - uncle, Martin Dies, Jr. - nephew. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Martin Dies, Jr., Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Martin Dies, Jr., State Preservation Board
Photograph. Martin Dies, Jr., State Preservation Board
Photograph. Martin Dies, Jr., State Preservation Board
Photograph. Martin Dies, Jr., State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2003.
United States Navy, World War II, "fought in the battle of Leyte Gulf." A State of Remembrance 2003.
Obituary, 5/16/2001. Associated Press State and Local Wire .
Obituary, 5/16/2001. Cox News Service .
Martin Dies, birth date 12/21/1921, death date 5/14/2001, last place of residence Beaumont, Jefferson County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index .
Martin Dies, Jr., birth date 12/21/1921, death date 5/14/2001, obituary, burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County. Find a Grave .
United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.