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Fifty first Texas Legislature

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The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949, to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.

Contents

Sessions

Regular Session: January 11, 1949 - July 6, 1949

Senate

  • Lieutenant Governor: Allan Shivers (D) until September 1, 1949. Upon the death of Governor Beauford H. Jester, he became Governor and the Office of Lieutenant Governor was vacant.
  • President Pro Tempore: Kyle Vick (D)

    • George C. Morris (D)
    Grady Hazlewood (D)
    Wardlow W. Lane (D)

    House

  • Speaker of the House: Durwood Manford (D)

    • House

    The House was composed of 150 Democrats.

    House members included future Governors Preston Smith and Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Jack Brooks, Bob Casey, Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford.

    References

    Fifty-first Texas Legislature Wikipedia
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