Menton J. Murray
Full Name: Menton Joseph Murray, Sr.Date of birth: October 25, 1907
Date of death: September 8, 1989
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 51 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron, Hidalgo | |
| H | 46-1 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | |
| H | 46-1 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | |
| H | 47-1 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-1 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-1 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (1) | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-1 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-1 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-1 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-1 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 39-1 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 72 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron | |
| H | 72 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Harlingen / Cameron | Cameron |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron, Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 58th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 55th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 52nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
- Legislatures:
- 51st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Harlingen / Cameron
- Counties in district:
- Cameron
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 564. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 565. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 502, designating Representatives McIlhaney, Murray, and Smith, Deans of the House, 5/18/1965. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 504, designating Representative Murray Dean of the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 509, designating Representative Murray Dean of the House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 398. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., HCR 40. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Addresses to Joint Session honoring Senator A.M. Aikin, Jr., by Senator Ralph Hall, Representative Menton Murray, Governor Dolph Briscoe, and Senator A.M. Aikin, Jr., pursuant to SR 347, 62nd 3rd C.S. and SCR 95, 63rd R.S. 63rd Legislature, R.S., 5/26/1973, pp. 1557-1560. Senate Journal.
- MURRAY, MENTON JOSEPH, SR. (1907-1989). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Menton J. Murray, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
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