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Fifty second Texas Legislature

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The 52nd Texas Legislature met from January 9 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.

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Sessions

Regular Session: January 9, 1951 – June 8, 1951

Senate

  • Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
  • President Pro Tempore: Pat M. Bullock (D)

    • House

  • Speaker of the House: Reuben Senterfitt (D)

    • House

    The House was composed of 149 Democrats and 1 Republican. The lone Republican, Edward T. Dicker of Dallas was the first Republican elected to the Texas legislature in 20 years. He served one term and was defeated.

    House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford and future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr.

    References

    Fifty-second Texas Legislature Wikipedia
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