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Ottis Elmer Lock Full Name: Ottis Elmer Lock Date of birth: July 28, 1910 Date of death: August 15, 1998 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 3 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (1)   54th   Democrat Lufkin / Angelina Senate President Pro Tempore (55th)   Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler S 3 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd (2)   Democrat Lufkin / Angelina   Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler S 3 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953 52nd   51st   Democrat Lufkin / Angelina   Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler H 12 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Lufkin / Angelina   Angelina, Tyler H 12 Jan 11, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th (3)   Democrat Lufkin / Angelina   Angelina, Tyler H 12 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Zavalla / Angelina   Angelina, Tyler H 12 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Zavalla / Angelina   Angelina, Tyler H 12 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Zavalla / Angelina   Angelina, Tyler H 12 Jul 23, 1938 - Jan 10, 1939 45th (4)   Democrat Zavalla / Angelina   Angelina, Tyler (1) 55th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1957. Senate Journal. (2) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (3) Not present at organization of the House on 1/9/1945. Oath of office administered on 1/11/1945, pp. 26-27. House Journal. (4) Ottis E. Lock, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded Samuel A. Jones, Jr., resigned 12/2/1937. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 76th Legislature, R.S., SR 744. Resolutions - Memorial. Military Service Notes World War II service, Sergeant, "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News. United States Army, Second Lieutenant. "During World War II, although exempt from military service as a member of the legislature, he enlisted as a buck private in the United States Army and went on to serve his county as a second lieutenant in Army counter-intelligence while continuing his service in the House, having won reelection while on active duty." 76th Legislature, R.S., SR 744. Resolutions - Memorial. Pictured in uniform in 48th and 49th House composite photos. State Preservation Board. State Preservation Board United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017. Other Resources Ottis Elmer Lock, death date 8/15/1998. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998. Describes Senator Lock's involvement in the political and legislative processes through which the Gilmer-Aikins bills became law. Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process, 1950. Photograph, Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process, 1950. Photographs Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.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. 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 55th R.S. - 1957 Archives, Texas Employment Commission, and Insurance Buildings   Banking   Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses   Finance   Insurance   Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Jurisprudence   Labor and Management Relations (Vice Chair)  Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts   Nominations (Chair)  Oil and Gas   Privileges and Elections   Rules   State Affairs   State Tax Study Commission   Transportation   Water and Conservation   54th R.S. - 1955 Banking   Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufacturing   Congressional Districts (Vice Chair)  Constitutional Amendments   Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Education   Finance   Game and Fish   General Investigating   Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair)  Insurance   Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)  Nominations of the Governor   Oil, Gas and Conservation   Privileges and Elections   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts   Rules   South Central Interstate Forest Fire Prevention Compact   State Affairs   Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage   53rd R.S. - 1953 Banking   Committee of the Whole Senate   Congressional Districts   Constitutional Amendments   Finance (Chair)  Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair)  Judicial Districts   Nominations of the Governor   Oil, Gas and Conservation   Rules   State Affairs   State Highways and Motor Traffic   Texas Commission on Higher Education   Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage   52nd R.S. - 1951 Assignment, Special (Chair)  Congressional Districts   Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Educational Affairs   Finance   General Investigating, Special (Chair)  Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Judicial Districts   Labor (Vice Chair)  Nominations of the Governor   Oil, Gas and Conservation   Public Lands and Land Office   Representative Districts   Rules   Senatorial Districts   State Affairs   State Penitentiaries   Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage   51st R.S. - 1949 Education (Vice Chair)  Finance   Interstate Cooperation   Labor   Military Affairs   Penitentiaries   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Public Lands and Land Office   Public Printing   Veterans' Affairs   Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage   50th R.S. - 1947 Highways and Roads (Chair)  Judiciary   Local and Uncontested Bills   Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special   Rules   Rural Aid Equalization, Special Joint Legislative   Schedule of Committee Meetings, Special   State Affairs   49th R.S. - 1945 Commerce and Manufactures   Education (Chair)  Live Stock and Stock Raising   Military Affairs   State Affairs   48th R.S. - 1943 Banks and Banking   Claims and Accounts   Insurance   Military Affairs   State Affairs   47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations   Banks and Banking   Commerce and Manufacturers (Chair)  Congressional and Legislative Districts   Rural Aid Advisory, Special   46th R.S. - 1939 Education   Federal Relations   Game and Fisheries   Livestock and Stock Raising

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