James Edward Klager

Full Name: James Edward "Jim" Klager
Date of birth: June 17, 1930
Date of death: July 18, 2023

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	36-3	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces
H	36-3	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

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House District 36-3
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces

House District 36-3
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

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Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photograph, James Edward Klager, 7/18/2023. Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
Photo and biographical sketch included in 2013 Edition. Judge, County Court at Law No. 4, Nueces County, TX. Volume 1, page 66. Texas Legal Directory.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, corpsman, U.S. Marines' Third Marine Air Wing. ("He was awarded three Battle Stars.") Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

Photographs

Photograph. James (Jim) Klager, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James (Jim) Klager, 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.

Committee Information top

59th R.S. - 1965 Counties Judiciary Oil, Gas and Mining Problems Confronting Education in Texas Public Printing (Chair) State Affairs
58th R.S. - 1963 Agriculture Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Judiciary Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections Recreational Water Safety State Affairs

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