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Joseph Washington Burkett, Jr.
Full Name: Joseph Washington "Joe" Burkett, Jr.
Date of birth: November 15, 1912
Date of death: April 27, 2001
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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H
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78
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Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
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56th
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Democrat
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Kerrville / Kerr
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Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
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H
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78
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Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
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55th
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Democrat
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Kerrville / Kerr
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Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
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H
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78
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Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
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54th
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Democrat
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Kerrville / Kerr
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Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
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H
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78
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Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
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53rd
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Democrat
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Kerrville / Kerr
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Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
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H
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86
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Nov 13, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953
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52nd
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(3)
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Democrat
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Kerrville / Kerr
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Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton
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(1)
Joseph W. Burkett, Jr., in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Callan Graham, resigned 8/9/1951.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2)
Member card reflects beginning date of 11/13/1951.
Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(3)
Succeeded predecessor on 11/13/1951.
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 |
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78th Legislature, R.S., HR 391.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Memorial, March 2002, p. 272.
Texas Bar Journal.
Memorial, May 1962, p. 444. Relatives: Joseph W. Burkett Sr. - father, Joseph W. Burkett Jr. - son.
Texas Bar Journal.
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| Military Service Notes |
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Texas National Guard and United States Army, World War II. "Mr. Burkett served in the Texas National Guard for three years and in the U.S. Army for four years during World War II, 18 months of which he spent in the European Theatre of Operations as a member of the 416th Field Artillery Group of the 20th Corps Artillery of Gen. George S. Pattons 3rd Army. He was awarded two Battle Stars for his service in the Battle of the Rhine and the Battle of Central Europe." Obituary, Joe Burkett, Jr., San Angelo Standard-Times, 4/30/2001. Tom Green County,
TXGenWeb Project.
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Joseph Washington Burkett, Jr., birth date 11/15/1912 in Eastland, death date 4/27/2001 in Kerrville, interment in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Kerrville,
Kerr County.
Find a Grave.
Obituary, San Angelo Standard-Times, 4/30/2001. Tom Green County,
TXGenWeb Project.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Joe Burkett, Jr., 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Joe Burkett, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Joe Burkett, Jr., 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Joe Burkett, Jr., 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Joe Burkett, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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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.
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