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George C. Morris
Full Name: George C. Morris
Date of birth: July 17, 1912
Date of death: August 17, 1997
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
S
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10
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Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 9, 1951
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51st
(1)
50th
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Democrat
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Greenville / Hunt
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Senate President Pro Tempore (51st)
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Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall
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S
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10
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Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 14, 1947
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49th
48th
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Democrat
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Greenville / Hunt
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Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall
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S
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10
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Aug 4, 1942 - Jan 12, 1943
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47th
(2)
(3)
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Democrat
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Greenville / Hunt
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Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall
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H
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40
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Jan 14, 1941 - Jun 11, 1942
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47th
(2)
(3)
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Democrat
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Greenville / Hunt
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Hunt
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H
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40
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Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
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46th
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Democrat
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Greenville / Hunt
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Hunt
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H
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40
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Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
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45th
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Democrat
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Greenville / Hunt
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Hunt
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H
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40
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Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
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44th
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Democrat
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Greenville / Hunt
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Hunt
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(1)
51st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 7/5/1949.
Senate Journal.
(2)
In Senate, George C. Morris, in special election 7/21/1942, sworn 8/24/1942, succeeded Claude Isbell, resigned 3/1/1942. In House, Edgar Hutchins, Sr., in special election 7/25/1942, succeeded George C. Morris, resigned 6/11/1942.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3)
G.C. Morris took oath of office to fill unexpired term of Hon. Claude Isbell on 8/4/1942.
Texas Legislative Manual.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
76th Legislature, R.S., HR 217.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
Obituary, 8/18/1997.
Austin American-Statesman.
Memorial, June 1998, p. 603.
Texas Bar Journal.
Morris, G.C.
Texas State Cemetery.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
George C. Morris, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
George C. Morris, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
George C. Morris, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
George C. Morris, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
George C. Morris, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
George C. Morris, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
George C. Morris, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
George C. Morris, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
47th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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Committee Informationtop
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51st R.S. - 1949
Civil Jurisprudence
Education
Employees Assignment, Special
Finance
Game and Fish
Highways and Motor Traffic
Insurance
(Chair)
Insurance Code
Interstate Cooperation
(Vice Chair)
Interstate Cooperation
Judicial Districts
(Vice Chair)
Labor
State Affairs
State Institutions and Departments
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50th R.S. - 1947
Civil Jurisprudence
(Vice Chair)
Commerce and Manufacturing
Counties and County Boundaries
Criminal Jurisprudence
Federal Relations
Finance
Highways and Motor Traffic
(Chair)
Insurance
Judicial Districts
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts
Rural Aid Equalization, Special Joint Legislative
State Affairs
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49th R.S. - 1945
Aeronautics
Congressional Districts
(Vice Chair)
Counties and County Boundaries
Education
Enrolled Bills
(Chair)
Federal Relations
Finance
Flag Presentation to Mexican Army Aviation Squadron, Special
Insurance
Internal Improvements
Penitentiaries
Towns and City Corporations
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48th R.S. - 1943
Education
Federal Relations
Finance
Insurance
(Vice Chair)
Internal Improvements
Investigating, Special
Labor
Military Affairs
Nominations of the Governor
Public Buildings and Grounds
(Chair)
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts
Public Health
Public Lands and Land Office
Rules
Rural Aid, Special
State Penitentiaries
Textbooks and The University of Texas, Investigation, Special and Interim
Towns and City Corporations
(Vice Chair)
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47th R.S. - 1941
Appropriations
Constitutional Amendments
Insurance
Liquor Traffic
Portrait of Honorable Sam Rayburn, Special
Rules
(Chair)
Rural Aid Advisory, Special
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46th R.S. - 1939
Appropriations
Atlanta, Texas Explosion, Special
Claims and Accounts
Common Carriers
Judicial Districts
(Chair)
Local and Uncontested Bills, Special
Public Lands and Buildings Committee Minutes, Special
Representation Before the Legislature
Rural Aid Legislative Advisory
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45th R.S. - 1937
Commerce and Manufactures
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Rural Aid to Schools, Special
Equalization Fund, Special
Highways and Motor Traffic
(Chair)
Municipal and Private Corporations
Old Age Assistance, Special
(Chair)
Penitentiaries
Revenue and Taxation
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44th R.S. - 1935
Judicial Districts
Liquor Traffic
Penitentiaries
State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
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