Thomas J. Lee
Full Name: Thomas J. "Tom" LeeDate of birth: September 25, 1923
Date of death: November 7, 1996
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 68-3 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (1) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 59th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 11/23/1964. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 84th Legislature, R.S., HCR 116. First Asian American to serve in the Texas Legislature. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- "T.J. Lee: He Speaks Everyone's Language," 1/17/1965. First state legislator of Chinese descent. Dallas Morning News.
- Thomas J. Lee, birth date 9/25/1923, death date 11/7/1996, photo, burial in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Tom Lee, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
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