Paul Brashear

Paul Brashear

Full Name: Richard Paul Brashear
Date of birth: September 9, 1917
Date of death: April 17, 2012

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 76 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Cisco / Eastland   Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford
H 76 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (1)   Democrat Cisco / Eastland   Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford
H 76 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Cisco / Eastland   Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford

(1) Florist. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 76
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford
House District 76
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford
House District 76
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cisco / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford

(1) Florist. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Biographical Information top

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, World War II. Obituary, 4/19/2012, p. 8C. Abilene Reporter-News.

Other Resources

  • Obituary and photo, Richard Paul Brashear, 4/19/2012, p. 8C. Abilene Reporter-News.
  • Paul Brashear, birth date 9/9/1917, death date 4/17/2012, obituary, burial in Scranton Cemetery, Scranton, Eastland County, with spouse Helen Brashear. Find a Grave.
  • Notice of death, 4/19/2012. Speaker of the House.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

56th R.S. - 1959
Agriculture  
Commerce and Manufacturers  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Penitentiaries  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
55th R.S. - 1957
Agriculture  
Liquor Regulation  
Military and Veteran's Affairs (Chair) 
Oil, Gas and Mining  
State Hospitals and Special Schools  
54th R.S. - 1955
Agriculture  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Military and Veteran's Affairs  
Penitentiaries  

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