Ed J. Harris
Full Name: Edward J. "Ed" HarrisDate of birth: May 19, 1920
Date of death: February 10, 1999
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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H | 19-1 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Galveston | |
H | 19-1 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Galveston | |
H | 21-1 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Galveston | |
H | 21-1 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Galveston | |
H | 21-1 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Galveston | |
H | 21-1 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Galveston | |
H | 21-1 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (1) | Democrat | Galveston / Galveston | Galveston |
(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.
Terms of Service top
House District 19-1
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 Legislatures: 64th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston Counties in district: Galveston |
House District 19-1
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 Legislatures: 63rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston Counties in district: Galveston |
House District 21-1
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 Legislatures: 62nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston Counties in district: Galveston |
House District 21-1
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 Legislatures: 61st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston Counties in district: Galveston |
House District 21-1
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 Legislatures: 60th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston Counties in district: Galveston |
House District 21-1
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 Legislatures: 59th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston Counties in district: Galveston |
House District 21-1
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 Legislatures: 58th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston Counties in district: Galveston |
(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 388. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 66. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 370. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 441. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, April 2000, p. 402. Texas Bar Journal.
Military Service Notes
- United States Naval Reserve, Lieutenant Commander. "He served his country in World War II as Lt. Commander Ed J. Harris, a rank he still holds in the Naval Reserve." 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 388. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- United States Navy, World War II, "valiantly serving his country as a Navy pilot in World War II." 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 441. Resolutions - Memorial.
Other Resources
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.
Photographs
- Photograph. Ed J. Harris, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ed J. Harris, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ed. J. Harris, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ed. J. Harris, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ed. J. Harris, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ed. J. Harris, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ed. J. Harris, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
64th R.S. - 1975
Appropriations Insurance | ||
63rd R.S. - 1973
Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Utilization of State Owned Property Elections (Chair) | ||
62nd R.S. - 1971
Common Carriers Counties Insurance Juvenile Crime and Deliquency Penitentiaries | ||
61st R.S. - 1969
Aeronautics Beach Study Counties Judiciary Juvenile Crime and Deliquency Penitentiaries Rules of Order and Decorum of the House | ||
60th R.S. - 1967
Aeronautics Common Carriers Judiciary Labor | ||
59th R.S. - 1965
Common Carriers Enrolled Bills Public Lands and Buildings Public Printing | ||
58th R.S. - 1963
Common Carriers Congressional and Legislative Districts Education Highways and Roads Judiciary |
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