Tom Creighton
Full Name: Thomas William "Tom" CreightonDate of birth: February 26, 1927
Date of death: April 28, 1997
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 22 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th 65th | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young | |
| S | 22 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th 63rd (1) | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young | |
| S | 22 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd (2) | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise | |
| S | 22 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st 60th (3) | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise | |
| S | 22 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (4) 58th (5) | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Senate President Pro Tempore (59th) | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise |
| S | 22 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th (6) | Democrat | Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 59th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1965. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 66th 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
- Counties in district:
- Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young
- Legislatures:
- 64th 63rd (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
- Counties in district:
- Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young
- Legislatures:
- 62nd (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
- Counties in district:
- Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise
- Legislatures:
- 61st 60th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
- Counties in district:
- Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise
- Legislatures:
- 59th (4) 58th (5)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (59th)
(58th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
- Counties in district:
- Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise
- Legislatures:
- 57th (6)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto
- Counties in district:
- Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise
Terms of service notes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 59th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1965. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
Biographical Information
- 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 3. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 187. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 227. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 160. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., SR 484. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 75th Legislature, R.S., SR 614. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Oral history interview available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- United States Navy, World War II. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Thomas William Creighton, death date 4/28/1997 in Palo Pinto County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Thomas William Creighton, birth date 2/26/1927, death date 4/28/1997, burial in Woodland Park Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County. Find a Grave.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Creighton, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
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