Carlton Moore, Sr.

Carlton Moore

Full Name: Carlton Moore, Sr.
Date of birth: September 7, 1885
Date of death: November 21, 1972

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 22-3 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (1)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 22-3 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 22-3 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-3 Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-3 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 51st (2)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-2 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-2 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 19-2 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris

(1) Oil and real estate. "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.
(2) In Senate, Maribelle (Mrs. W. Lacy) Stewart, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/23/1947, succeeded to unexpired term of W. Lacy Stewart, died 3/22/1947. She resigned 12/3/1948, and was succeeded for unexpired term in special election 1/9/1949, by J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., sworn 1/11/1949. In House, Carlton Moore, Sr., in special election 1/8/1949, sworn 1/11/1949, succeeded J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., resigned 12/9/1948. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

House District 22-3
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 22-3
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 22-3
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 19-3
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 52nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 19-3
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951
Legislatures: 51st (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 19-2
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 19-2
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 19-2
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

(1) Oil and real estate. "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.
(2) In Senate, Maribelle (Mrs. W. Lacy) Stewart, in special election 4/19/1947, sworn 4/23/1947, succeeded to unexpired term of W. Lacy Stewart, died 3/22/1947. She resigned 12/3/1948, and was succeeded for unexpired term in special election 1/9/1949, by J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., sworn 1/11/1949. In House, Carlton Moore, Sr., in special election 1/8/1949, sworn 1/11/1949, succeeded J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr., resigned 12/9/1948. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Other Resources

  • Obituary, "Houston Politician Dies at 81," Wednesday morning, 11/22/1972, p. 8-A. Abilene Reporter-News.
  • Carlton Moore, Sr., birth date 9/7/1885 in Moscow, Texas; death date 11/21/1972 in Houston, Harris County; realtor, real estate. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Obituary and photo, Carlton Moore, Sr., 11/21/1972, sec. 4, p. 7. Houston Chronicle.
  • Obituary, Carlton Moore, 11/21/1972, p. 3. Odessa American.

Photographs

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Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957
Constitutional Amendments  
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Liquor Regulation  
Penitentiaries  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Chair) 
54th R.S. - 1955
Liquor Regulation  
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) 
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
Penitentiaries  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Insurance  
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Municipal and Private Corporations (Chair) 
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Penitentiaries  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
Seeing Eye Dogs  
52nd R.S. - 1951
Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Municipal and Private Corporations  
Oil, Gas and Mining  
Penitentiaries (Chair) 
51st R.S. - 1949
Aeronautics  
Banks and Banking  
Livestock and Stock Raising (Chair) 
Penitentiaries  
State Affairs  
50th R.S. - 1947
Aeronautics  
Counties  
Game and Fisheries  
Insurance  
Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) 
State Penitentiaries and the Farm System, Investigation, Special  
49th R.S. - 1945
Aeronautics  
Counties (Chair) 
Insurance  
Liquor Regulation  
Penitentiaries  
Revenue and Taxation  
48th R.S. - 1943
Banks and Banking  
Insurance  
Liquor Regulation  
Municipal and Private Corporations (Vice Chair) 
Oil, Gas, and Mining  
Prison System and Management  

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