Terms of Service

• Senate, 61st ⁽¹⁾ & 60th ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
  1/10/1967 - 11/24/1969
  Democrat
  
• House, 59th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
  Democrat
  
• House, 58th Legislature
  1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
  Democrat
  
• House, 57th Legislature
  1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
  Democrat
  

(1) Berry died 11/24/1969. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office .
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 125. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 61st Legislature, R.S., SR 219-220. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 203. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 61st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 13. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 62nd Legislature, R.S., SCR 3. Resolutions - Memorial .
• United States Army, World War I. 62nd Legislature, R.S., SCR 3. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. V.E. (Red) Berry, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. V.E. (Red) Berry, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. V.E. (Red) Berry, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. V.E. (Red) Berry, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. V.E. (Red) Berry, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Virgil Edward "Red" Berry, birth date 2/27/1899, death date 11/24/1969. Occupation: State Senator. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• County, District, and Urban Affairs  
• Finance  
• Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts  
• Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair) 
• Nominations  
• Parks and Wildlife  
• Public Health  
• Rules  
• 60th R.S. - 1967
• Claims  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Counties, Cities, and Towns  
• General Investigating  
• Insurance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
• Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair) 
• 59th R.S. - 1965
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Counties  
• Labor  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
• Public Printing (Vice Chair) 
• 58th R.S. - 1963
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Chair) 
• Highways and Roads  
• Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections  
• State Hospitals and Special Schools  
• 57th R.S. - 1961
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Election Law  
• Military and Veterans Affairs  
• Motor Traffic  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Penitentiaries