Texas Legislators: Past & Present

George H. Richards

Full Name: George H. Richards
Birth date: November 24, 1912
Death date: February 18, 1972

Terms of Service

House, 59th Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
House, 58th ⁽³⁾ Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat
House, 57th Legislature
1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
Democrat
House, 56th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
7/29/1960 - 1/10/1961
Democrat

(1) George H. Richards, in special election 6/4/1960, sworn 7/29/1960, succeeded Jamie H. Clements, resigned 4/29/1960. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 7/29/1960; news article, "Carr Swears in New Legislator." Oaths of Office .
(3) Sworn 11/17/1962. Oaths of Office .
(4) 56th Legislature - Clements resigned 4/28/1960. Succeeded by George H. Richards, Huntsville, on 6/4/1960. Also shows Clements' former legislatures as 53rd-55th, but House Journals show he served only in the 53rd, 54th, and 56th. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

Photograph. George H. Richards, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George H. Richards, State Preservation Board
Photograph. George H. Richards, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

George H. Richards, birth date 11/24/1912 in Tyler, death date 2/18/1972 in Huntsville, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .