Full Name: Horace Ben Houston, Jr.
Birth date: November 9, 1920
Death date: May 29, 2004
Terms of Service
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House,
58th
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Republican
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House,
54th Legislature
1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957
Democrat
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House,
53rd Legislature
1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
Democrat
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House,
52nd Legislature
1/9/1951 - 1/13/1953
Democrat
(1)
Party switch: Democratic Party from 1951-1957; elected as Republican in 1962. "Horace Houston Seeks Judgeship," 9/25/1968.
Dallas Times Herald .
(2)
Sworn 11/23/1962.
Oaths of Office .
(3)
Republican. 1964-1965 edition, pp. 532-533.
Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide .
(4)
58th Legislature, Cumulative Supplement - shows Houston served 49th, 53rd, 54th, and 58th; House Journal shows 52nd-54th and 58th.
Texas Legislative Manual .